An Excelsior Springs Police Department officer-involved shooting occurred on Oct. 1 near the intersection of Kearney and Crown Hill roads. The shooting left the officer with non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect, 65-year-old Carl J. Carrel, dead. At approximately 5 p.m. on Oct. 1, two Excelsior Springs Police Department officers located Carrel, who had a warrant for assaulting a law enforcement officer, at Price Chopper. The officers, in separate patrol cars, attempted to stop Carrel, but he managed to drive out of the parking lot. The officers were able to box in Carrel when he open fired on the officer in front of him, striking the officer’s wrist and shoulder. The officer behind Carrel opened fire on Carrel, striking him in the back of the head. The officer was transported to an area hospital, where he underwent surgery and remains in stable condition. Carrel also was transported to an area hospital but died shortly after arrival. ...