Deputy Involved Shooting 01.24.22

MEDIA RELEASE                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:                                                JANUARY 24, 2022

AGENCY:                                          SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

LOCATION:                                       WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS

TELEPHONE:                                   (316) 660-3880

CONTACT:                                        LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN BLICK

      

At approximately 1:22 A.M. on January 24, 2022, a Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy observed the driver of a red Lexus commit a traffic violation near the intersection of Pawnee and Meridian. The deputy attempted to stop the Lexus and the driver fled in the vehicle. The pursuit lasted approximately six minutes with the top speeds reported near 70 MPH. The pursuit ended when the Lexus became high-centered in the parking lot of the Regency Inn at 6125 W Kellogg Drive.

 

The 26-year-old male driver shot at the pursuing deputy and two deputies returned fire. No one was struck by any of the gunfire. The suspect then fled into an occupied room at the Regency Inn. One of the occupants of the room was able to communicate with motel staff and eventually law enforcement through a messenger app. Eventually, the occupants of the room walked out on their own.

 

At approximately 8:25 A.M. the suspect was arrested.

 

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is currently interviewing witnesses and processing evidence.

M-O-R-E

Identity of the suspect and charges will be released at a later time.

 

 

 

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