Deputy Involved Shooting 01.10.22

MEDIA RELEASE                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:                                                JANUARY 10, 2022

AGENCY:                                          SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

LOCATION:                                       WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS

TELEPHONE:                                   (316) 660-3880

CONTACT:                                        LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN BLICK

      

At approximately 5:35 P.M. on January 9, 2022, an off-duty Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy was alerted to a theft from a business at Harry and Webb. The deputy contacted the suspects of the theft outside of the business. During the contact, one of the suspects drove a vehicle towards the deputy. The deputy fired one round into the vehicle which didn’t strike any of the vehicle occupants. After the shot, the suspects fled in the same vehicle.

 

A short time later, the Wichita Police Department located the suspects and the vehicle near Oliver and Morris. Lisa Young (55) of Wichita and Able Molina (31) of Wichita were arrested.

 

The KBI, Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, and the Professional Standards Unit of the sheriff’s office were notified.

 

The deputy involved is 34 years old and has been a patrol deputy with the sheriff’s office for 7 years. He was not injured.

 

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Lisa Young was booked for Aggravated Assault and drug charges. Able Molina was booked for Theft and drug charges.

 

Upon the completion of the criminal investigation, the case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office for review.

 

 

 

 

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