2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Authorities said two police officers were shot and wounded Thursday in Independence, Missouri.

Independence Police Department spokesman Jack Taylor said the two officers were taken to a hospital and their conditions were not immediately known. One person was arrested, he said.

Independence Police Officer Kelley Rupert said a process server — a person who typically helps serve arrest warrants — was also injured.

Police said in a Facebook post that there were reports of shots fired near a home.

Taylor said details were not immediately available about what led to the shooting.

Capt. Ronda Montgomery of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said she could confirm that officers had been shot but could not comment further. She said it falls under the jurisdiction of the Independence Police and it is their scene.

Independence is a suburb of Kansas City, with a population of approximately 122,000. Ambulances and police vehicles drove to the scene of the accident in a rural area.

Police will provide updates as more information becomes available.