Kansas City officer shoots robbery suspect

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police in Kansas City said an officer shot and killed a robbery suspect after the man reached for his gun.

The Kansas City Star reported police said the shooting occurred Wednesday after narcotics officers pulled over a driver as part of a planned arrest. The man who was shot was a suspect in several robberies and told police he was armed and ready for a shootout with officers if they tried to arrest him.

Police said an officer shot the man as he reached for a gun while officers were trying to remove him from the car. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died. His identity wasn't released.

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker was at the scene to oversee the investigation.