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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Mo. police officer shot and killed a Kansas City, Mo. firefighter early Sunday morning in downtown Kansas City, according to the Kansas City, Mo. Fire Department.

FOX 4 learned of the deadly shooting early Sunday morning but neither the fire department nor police department were ready to confirm the connection between a police officer shooting and the shooting of firefighter Anthony Bruno.

But at about noon Sunday, Kansas City, Mo. Fire Department Battalion Chief and spokesperson James Garrett, confirmed Bruno was the victim in the deadly police shooting near the downtown Marriott.

Garrett said he believed Bruno was recently married and was at his wedding reception this weekend.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bruno family,” said Battalion Chief James Garrett. “Our heart goes out to the brand new wife and family.”

Kansas City Police say a Kansas City, Mo. police officer shot and killed a man in his 20s early Sunday morning after the officer said the man became dangerous during a struggle.

Police have not yet confirmed the suspect killed by the officer was Bruno.

The police officer was off-duty at the time, but still in uniform, when he heard a dispatch call in which a cab driver reported being assaulted at about 2:30 a.m. in the area of 12th and Wyandotte.

When the officer arrived at the scene, he briefly chased the suspect and caught up with him to arrest him. The officer said the suspect began fighting with the officer in what police say was an ‘assaultive’ manner.

According to police, the officer was seriously injured by the suspect. Fearing for his life, the officer shot his weapon, hitting him in the chest and killing the suspect.

Bruno was a firefighter at Station 17.  He was with Truck 2 on the B shift. He was a cadet with the academy class of Spring 2008 and a graduate of Rockhurst High School.

He has at least one, and reportedly more, family members on the force.

FOX 4 will continue to follow the story and update new developments as they come in.

Tune into FOX 4 News at 5 p.m. for the very latest.