Shawnee police search for suspect who stabbed teen and adult Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Shawnee Police Department is searching for a suspect who stabbed a teenager and an adult Saturday afternoon in Shawnee.

Shawnee Police, Shawnee Fire Department and Johnson County MED-ACT responded to a reported armed physical disturbance around 12:13 p.m. in the 5200 block of Barton Drive.

Investigators located a 17-year-old male and female adult who had been stabbed.

The man was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the woman was transported with minor injuries, according to Shawnee police.

Detectives are actively searching for an 18-year-old suspect who has been identified.

The Shawnee Police Department is investigating this stabbing.

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