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Nov 03, 2026

Police: Kansas man fired pellet gun toward victim in vehicle

Posted Nov 03, 2026 1:00 AM
Sullivan photo Atchison County
Sullivan photo Atchison County

ATCHISON—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect in connection an alleged violent crime.

Just after 11a.m. on Friday police responded to a residence in the 700 block Mound in the city of Atchison to investigate a disturbance with a person shooting a gun at a vehicle, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

It was determined that a vehicle had arrived at the residence and 41-year-old Russell Sullivan came out of the residence with what appeared to be a handgun and pointed it at an occupant in the vehicle and subsequently shot it several times at the vehicle.

The weapon was a pellet gun and was seized at the scene. There were no injuries. Sullivan was taken into custody at the scene and booked into jail on requested charges of aggravated assault.