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(KNZA)--Authorities have identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting early Monday morning in St. Joseph.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol in a news release identified the victim as 27-year-old Jason Fanning, of St. Joseph.
St. Joseph Police say the shooting happened after police responded to report of a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of 20th and Charles Streets shortly after 2:30.
Its unknown at this time what led to shots being fired by the officer.
Fanning died shortly after he was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation into the shooting at the request of St. Joseph Police.
The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave.
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