By Police1 Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An off-duty officer was shot and killed after someone opened fire during an argument he was not a part of.
Police said Officer Thomas Orr, 30, was at the bar Sunday night when an argument broke out, Fox4KC reported. He was not involved in the argument, but was killed amid the ensuing gunfire. A woman, who was also not involved, was shot in the arm. She is expected to recover.
The suspect, who fled with three men after the shooting, is described as a tall, light-skinned black male with a muscular build. Police are reviewing surveillance footage to put together more details.
Orr joined the Lee Summit Police Department in March 2015 after serving with the Marshall Police Department. He was assigned as a school resource officer to the local middle school.
The school district said in a statement that he will be greatly missed.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Officer Orr,” school officials said. “During his brief time as a school resource officer at Bernard Campbell Middle School, he impressed our staff with his positive attitude and his focus on students. In just three short days with students last week, he was already making connections and building rapport.”