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Kansas City, Kansas, police Captain Robert David Melton was killed in a shooting Tuesday afternoon.Melton, who went by Dave, was shot just before 2 p.m. while responding to an armed disturbance at Second Street and Edgerton Drive.LIVE VIDEO | VIDEOA caller reported that someone in a vehicle was firing shots in the area.Investigators said officers reached the scene about five minutes later and said several people jumped out of the vehicle. One of those people was taken into custody right away.Police said that Melton, who came to the scene to assist officers, tried to contact another fleeing suspect and shots were fired. Melton was hit by a bullet fired through the window.Melton was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 3 p.m. He was 46 years old.Melton had been with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department since late 1999. He previous worked as a deputy at the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office for nine years. He was a graduate of Kansas City, Kansas, Community College and served in Afghanistan as a member of the Kansas National Guard.Police said three people were taken into custody. One of them was questioned and later released.Capt. John Ham of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said 20 of his department's agents are assisting in the investigation and helping Kansas City, Kansas, police any way they can.Police are still mourning police Detective Brad Lancaster, who was shot and killed on May 9 while checking out a report of a suspicious person near the Hollywood Casino. The man arrested in that shooting has been charged with capital murder.Police departments throughout the country have sent condolences to Kansas City, Kansas.Gov. Sam Brownback tweeted "Kansas grieves for the KCK officer who today lost his life in the line of duty. We pray for his family and stand with the @KCKPDChief." Kansas Attorney Gen. Derek Schmidt said in a statement, "We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with all in the law enforcement community and share in Kansas City's sorrow. My prayers and deepest sympathies remain with the men and women of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department and all officers who protect and serve with honor, and with the family and friends of Capt. Melton.""For the second time in only two months, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is dealing with the tragic loss of one of its own," said Rep. Kevin Yoder. "Brooke and I join the entire KCK community in praying for Capt. Robert Melton and our heartfelt sympathies go out to the broken-hearted family he leaves behind. We want to thank the doctors and nurses at KU Hospital who did everything in their power to try and save his life and hope we can all honor his memory by coming together as a community. The tragic killing of our law enforcement officers must stop."11833402