Four Kansas police officers were shot and injured while responding to a domestic violence incident around 10:30 a.m. on November 15, authorities said.
Three Osage County sheriff’s deputies and a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were injured at the home just north of 113th Street and Topeka Boulevard, said Melissa Underwood, KBI public information director.
A male civilian, identified as the suspect by Col. Eric Smith, was killed. Another man was taken to a hospital and is believed to be in stable condition, Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattibi said.
The shooting scene is about 8 miles south of Topeka.
The names, ages and genders of the six people shot were not immediately released.
Details about the severity of the officers’ injuries have not been released.
Contact Tim Hrenchir at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934.
