KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Police are investigating after a Wyandotte County deputy was killed in a shooting on Saturday afternoon.
The shooting took place at about 3:45 p.m. near South 30th Street and Shawnee Drive in Kansas City, Kansas. The deputy was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, KCKPD said.
The victim has since been identified as Elijah Ming.
According to KCKPD, Deputy Ming was initially called to the area for a civil standby at about 3:30 p.m. after a woman requested that a law enforcement officer accompany her as she moved out of her home. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) said she had concerns about her safety.
The woman reportedly told investigators that when her friends tried to help her, the suspect, identified by KBI as 38-year-old Shawn Harris, had threatened her with a gun.
After the woman requested help, Deputy Ming and a KCKPD officer responded to the scene. However, according to KBI, as they approached the front door, Harris shot at the officers multiple times from inside the house.
The KCKPD officer was uninjured in the shooting, but Deputy Ming suffered life-threatening injuries.
After the shooting, multiple law enforcement officers responded to the scene. As officers attempted life-saving measures on Deputy Ming, gunfire was exchanged between KCKPD and the sheriff's office.
According to KBI, Harris had barricaded himself inside the house and was shot during the multi-hour standoff.
Eventually, the police were able to negotiate by phone and get Harris out of the house by about 5 p.m. He was then taken into custody and taken to a hospital, where he is said to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
While formal charges are yet to be filed, Harris has been arrested and booked in the Johnson County Jail on suspicion of capital murder of a law enforcement officer.
KBI said Deputy Ming had also been taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. But despite life-saving efforts, he later died from his injuries.
At this time, investigations are being taken over by the KBI. In a news release addressing the deadly shooting, the bureau said:
This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In cases of police use of force, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements from the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel, and others. It does not represent final or comprehensive findings, which take several weeks to complete.
When this investigation concludes, case findings will be presented to the Wyandotte County District Attorney for charging decisions. The investigation is ongoing.
KCK and Wyandotte County officials spoke at a press conference Saturday night.
Mayor Tyrone Garner called the shooting a senseless and unnecessary act of violence. He also asked the community to keep Deputy Ming's family and his fellow law enforcement and public safety officials in their thoughts and prayers.
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