SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Wichita.
Just after 10:30p.m. Tuesday, a police officer on patrol in the area of 4200 East Boston in Wichita recognized a Chevy Tahoe that was part of an alert sent on Monday, according to Sgt. Daniel Harty with the Wichita police department's homicide division.
The alert also indicated a 38-year-old known male suspect had been involved in two incidents with police within the past couple of days.
On Saturday night, the Mulvane police department had been involved in a chase with the vehicle. During that pursuit, the suspect fired four shots at officers, according to Harty.
Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a chase with the suspect on Sunday night. At that time the suspect was able to avoid arrest.
When the officer on patrol recognized that this was the vehicle he'd read about, he attempted to make a traffic stop in the 4400 Block of East Harry in Wichita, according to Harty.
The suspect driver refused to stop, accelerated and fled. The pursuit last approximately 7 minutes in various neighborhoods in the Hilltop area at speeds of 60-70 miles per hours.
The suspect eventually stopped in a backyard in the 4400 Block of East Bailey. He produced a handgun and fired at the officers. The bullet struck a home behind the officers. Five officers at the scene returned fire and the suspect was hit multiple times, according to Harty.
Officers then gave life-saving assistance, including the use of a tourniquet on the suspect's leg. EMS transported the suspect to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition, according to Harty. The suspect was alone and no officers were injured. As soon as the suspect is released from the hospital, he will be taken to jail.
The suspect's handgun was reported stolen during a home burglary in Sedgwick County in September. He has extensive criminal history, according to Harty. Police arrested him in 2012 on drug and gun charges after a lengthy pursuit where he fired shots at officers. He was on parole. Harty did not release his name. The KBI is assisting with the investigation.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY— Police officers shot and wounded a man in an exchange of gunfire while attempting to arrest him because he is suspected of firing at an officer from a nearby town last week, according to Wichita Police.
Police reported on social media that the suspect fled Tuesday night before coming to a stop and firing at officers. The officers returned fire, striking the man.
EMS transported the man to a hospital with serious injuries. No one else was in the car with the suspect, and no officers were injured.
Police described the man as a “violent felon” and said he is suspected of shooting a Mulvane police officer during a vehicle pursuit. Police are expected to release more on the shooting investigation during a Wednesday afternoon news conference, according to officer Charley Davidson.