UPDATE: Suspect Is In Custody

UPDATE: Suspect is in custody. He was captured in Central Kansas early Tuesday morning at a hotel in Ellis, Kansas around 4:50 a.m. Ellis is located on I-70, west of Hayes, Kansas.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert Monday morning after Lee’s Summit Police responded to a domestic disturbance Sunday night and was allegedly shot by 27-year-old Thomas Eugene Tolbert, a 6’2” black male who weighs 240 pounds.

The incident happened around 11 p.m., at 3560 Hollywood Drive in Lee’s Summit.

After a short foot pursuit, Tolbert shot the officer four times with a 10mm handgun.

The officer was listed in serious, but stable condition Monday afternoon.

Tolbert then left the scene in a vehicle that was later recovered in Grandview early this morning.

According to the Patrol, Tolbert has a criminal history of aggravated assault and shooting at law enforcement. He was last seen wearing a black top with a hood, and black shorts.

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Tolbert faces five felony charges.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

A reward in this case has been raised to $10,000 for information leading to Tolbert's arrest.