KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A vigil has been planned to honor the life of Hunter Simoncic, a Kansas City, Kansas police officer who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday morning.

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a candlelight vigil on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Unified Government Municipal Building.

The road in front of the Municipal Building will be closed beginning at 5:30 p.m. in preparation for the candlelight vigil. Parking will be available in lots 2, 3 and E. Lot 2 is on the west side of Memorial Hall, and lots 3 and E are east of the Municipal Building on both the north and south sides of the street.

In a statement, the Unified Government said, "We know the support from our comm

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