PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
Public Information Officer:
January 20th, 2022
Major Kevin Tieman,
Cass County Sheriff’s Office
816-380-8615
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an officer involved shooting after two officers with the Peculiar Police Department were shot Saturday night responding to a call of an armed subject on the SE Outer Road near S. Hedgewood Hills Road.
Two officers with the Peculiar Police Department were dispatched to the area around 8:30 pm on Saturday and located a male subject armed with a shotgun. During the encounter, the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire. Both officers were struck and sustained minor injuries. The suspect was not struck. Numerous law enforcement from Cass County and Kansas City responded to the scene.
A negotiator with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office talked with the subject while a Kansas City Police Department Helicopter and tactical units contained and monitored the armed subject as he stood on the SE Outer Road for nearly 2 hours. Around 10:30 pm, KCPD Swat took the subject into custody.
Both officers were treated and released from an area hospital. The subject arrested was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. His name is not being released until formal charges are filed.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office Critical Incident Investigation Team is conducting the investigation.
Update: 10-07-20
Subject Charged
The man charged in this incident is currently in custody at the Cass County Jail. Matthew Carl Good, 29, Clinton Missouri was booked into the Cass County Jail today on a warrant for Class E Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon and 2 counts of Class A Misdemeanor Assault 4th Degree. Bond set at $7,500.00 Cash Only.