Suspect in 9-hour standoff in Atchison, Kansas, shot and hospitalized after hostage rescue.

A 9-hour standoff in Atchison, Kansas, ended with a suspect hospitalized after he was shot during a confrontation with police. The incident started with reports of a person with a gun and a break-in. When the first officer arrived, the suspect fired shots, hitting the officer's vehicle but not the officer. The suspect entered an apartment, holding a female hostage. Special Response Teams from local and state agencies were called in. At 2:30 a.m., the hostage was safely rescued. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating.

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