Jan 22, 2020

KBI identifies man injured in Rush Co. officer-involved shooting

Posted Jan 22, 2020 9:43 PM

UPDATED 3:45 p.m. Wednesday

RUSH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified the man injured in an officer-involved shooting yesterday in Rush County as Timothy W. Kellebrew, 42, from Ashland City, Tenn.

Kellebrew continues to recover in a Wichita hospital, and is currently in fair condition.

The investigation is ongoing, the KBI said in a news release Wednesday. 

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UPDATED 8 p.m. Tuesday

RUSH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred Tuesday morning along Highway 96 in Rush County.  

The Ness County Sheriff’s Office contacted the KBI at approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday to request assistance investigating the shooting. KBI agents and the crime scene response team responded to investigate. 

At approximately 9:30 a.m., a Dollar General store in Dighton was robbed at gunpoint. A Ness County Sheriff’s deputy observed a blue Dodge Ram pickup matching the description of the vehicle used in the earlier armed robbery and attempted to stop it east of Ness City along Highway 96. The male driver of the vehicle refused to stop, and a pursuit began.

Preliminary information indicates that the deputy pursued the Dodge Ram heading east along Highway 96 into Rush County. Rush County Sheriff’s deputies then deployed stop sticks, which flattened two tires on the vehicle. The driver continued traveling for several additional miles, but before his vehicle came to a complete stop, he forced a nearby pickup truck with a cattle trailer off the road. The man then exited the Dodge Ram with a handgun, and attempted to carjack the bystander’s pickup truck. As this was occurring, the Ness County Sheriff’s deputy fired multiple shots, and the subject was struck. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m.

EMS responded to the scene and the man was flown to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He underwent surgery and is expected to survive. Authorities are still working to confirm the man’s identity. A female passenger in the Dodge Ram was detained and questioned about the incident.

The KBI will conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the shooting. Once completed the findings will be turned over to the Rush County Attorney for review. This investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

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RUSH CENTER — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that culminated in Rush County Tuesday morning.

According to reports, the chase began in Ness County when a subject believed to be involved in an alleged armed robbery in Lane County was located by officers. The ensuing chase reportedly reached speeds in the triple digits.

The chase ended near Rush Center on Kansas 96 just before 10:30 a.m. when officers reported shots fired, with one man wounded.

No sheriff’s deputies were hurt. One subject was injured and was transported to the hospital, according to KBI spokeswoman Melissa Underwood. His condition is unknown at this time.

Medical personnel arrived via helicopter from Hays just before 11:30 a.m. The condition of the wounded man was unknown.

KBI agents and a crime scene response team have responded, according to Underwood.

Check the Post for more as details become available.