Soldier stopped active shooter, saved 'countless lives' by striking him with car, police say - USA TODAY

“The person was simply randomly firing at vehicles as they passed by,” Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said.

– A local police chief is calling a Fort Leavenworth soldier a hero for ending an active shooter incident Wednesday on the Centennial Bridge.

The soldier, a 34-year-old man, intervened by striking the shooting suspect with his car, Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said.

The police chief said multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the Centennial Bridge around 11 a.m.

Kitchens said the suspect, who has been identified as a 37-year-old Platte County man, had exited his vehicle and allegedly began firing at other vehicles.

Kitchens said it does not appear the suspect had a specific target.

Kitchens said two other vehicles were struck by bullets.

Kitchens said both of them were in serious condition Wednesday afternoon but their conditions were stable.

But Kitchens said Wednesday afternoon that police had not determined the suspect’s motive.

Kitchens said members of the Leavenworth Police Department may be in a position to present evidence to prosecutors Thursday