SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting.
Just before at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Wichita Police Department was alerted to a Domestic Violence Incident at the 100 block of South Ridge Road in Wichita, according to Police Spokesperson Andrew Ford.
When officers arrived, they learned a suspect stole a vehicle at knifepoint from a roommate. Other officers located the stolen vehicle in the area of Bayley and Schweiter and a vehicle pursuit ensued. That pursuit ended around Harry Street and Green.
The suspect then barricaded himself in a residence with an innocent individual after threatening violence to the police with a knife.
The combined Wichita Police and Sedgwick County Sheriff SWAT team was activated, along with Crisis Negotiators. At approximately 3:04 a.m. Thursday, shots were fired by a Sedgwick County Deputy that struck the suspect. The suspect was transported to a local hospital and was later pronounced deceased by medical personnel, according to Ford.
KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team are in charge of the investigation.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting.
The shooting, involving the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office, occurred just after 3 a.m. Thursday at a residence in the 2400 block of East Harry in Wichita, according to Melissa Underwood spokesperson for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
A suspect was shot and died as a result of his injuries. No officers were injured during the shooting.
KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team are in charge of the investigation. Check the Post for additional details as they become available.