SEDGWICK COUNTY —One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Wichita.
Just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police officers conducted a traffic stop in the 500 block of Hillside, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford.
During the stop, the officers told the rear-seat passenger, who was a suspect, that he was going to be detained and asked him to get out of the vehicle.
The suspect refused multiple verbal commands, leading to a struggle. The suspect was able to free himself from the officers while still seated in the vehicle and then produced a firearm.
The officers retreated to the rear of the vehicle while shouting "gun, gun, gun." As they did so, a gunshot was heard from inside the vehicle. This caused the officers to fear for their safety, prompting them to return fire inside the vehicle, striking the suspect.
The suspect was pronounced dead on scene at 11:26p.m. by Sedgwick County EMS.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is in charge of the investigation.