North Kansas City Police officer dies after being shot during traffic stop

Officer Daniel Vasquez was a two-year member of the North Kansas City Police Department. He was shot during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.
A North Kansas City police officer has died after he was shot during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.

Authorities say Officer Daniel Vasquez, 32, was trying to pull over a driver at 21st and Clay Street around 10:40 a.m. for having an expired temporary tag. The driver allegedly got out of the car and began shooting at Vasquez before driving away.

Vasquez was taken to the University of Kansas Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Police say the suspect turned himself in just before 2 p.m. and is now in custody. Police have not released his name, but described him as a white male with brown hair.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department will handle the investigation.