Oct 10, 2020

KBI: 1 suspect in officer-involved shooting in Salina died

Posted Oct 10, 2020 9:48 PM
Investigators on the scene of the shooting Friday photo courtesy KWCH
Investigators on the scene of the shooting Friday photo courtesy KWCH

SALINA, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities are invesstigating the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred Friday in Salina.

Purucker had previous convictions for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections
Purucker had previous convictions for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

According to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, both men who sustained injuries during the shooting were transported by EMS to the Salina Regional Health Center. Kalun Purucker, 29, of Topeka, Kan., died Friday at the hospital.

The other injured subject is a 20-year-old man from Lindsborg,  remains hospitalized but is now stable with non-life threatening injuries, according to the KBI.

The KBI will not identify the second suspect unless, or until, he is arrested or charged with a crime related to this incident.