Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dustin J. Johnson
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/02/2025
Location : I-29 near Cookingham Drive and Interstate 435
City : Kansas City
County : Platte
State : Missouri
Agency : Riverside Police Department, Platte County Sheriff's Office, Kansas City Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 2, 2025, 36-year-old Dustin J. Johnson allegedly shot his ex-wife’s current husband during a domestic dispute in the Argosy Casino parking lot in Riverside, Missouri. He fled in a rented U-Haul truck. Riverside Police and Platte County deputies pursued him onto I-29, where Kansas City Police deployed stop sticks. After the vehicle was disabled, officers negotiated with Johnson for 30 minutes. He exited the vehicle with a gun and pointed it at officers. Two Riverside officers and a Platte County deputy opened fire and killed him. The original shooting victim survived. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is assisting in the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-police-i29-shooting-officer-involved-argosy-casino-domestic-violence/60749214
https://www.kctv5.com/2025/05/02/police-shooting-closes-i-29-after-domestic-violence-incident-argosy-casino
https://www.fox4kc.com/news/kansas-city-news/armed-man-killed-by-police-after-domestic-shooting-pursuit
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/domestic-shooting-suspect-killed-after-police-pursuit-i-29
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/suspect-in-domestic-shooting-killed-by-police-on-i-29/article_4cbf6ae2-e875-11ee-8a53-7f27d2f7f070.html