SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — A man in his 30s was killed following a deputy-involved shooting early Tuesday morning in southwest Sedgwick County.
According to Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 5:31 a.m. after a citizen reported a shirtless man walking in the roadway near 55th Street and Hoover, carrying a handgun.
When deputies arrived in the area, they located a truck that appeared to have gone into a ditch. A short distance away, deputies observed the man matching the description provided by the caller. Sheriff Brad Easter said deputies issued multiple commands for the individual to drop the handgun.
Authorities said the man fired shots, striking at least one sheriff’s vehicle. Deputies then returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times.
Deputies immediately rendered aid at the scene until EMS arrived. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
No deputies were injured during the incident.
The shooting occurred near 55th Street and Hoover, and the area is expected to remain closed for several hours while the investigation continues.
The Wichita Police Department’s Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations (OISI) team has been called in to conduct the investigation, which is standard procedure for deputy-involved shootings in Sedgwick County.
Sheriff Easter said the incident remains under investigation and that limited information is available at this time, including whether the man may have been experiencing a mental health crisis.
More details are expected to be released as the investigation continues.