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By Hollie Silverman
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One person is dead, and four law enforcement officers are injured following a shooting that occurred outside Carbondale, Kansas, on Saturday, according to local media reports.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) spokesperson Melissa Underwood told the Associated Press that three Osage County Sheriff's Office (OSCO) deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) were shot during the confrontation.
The suspect was killed after law enforcement responded to a call for a domestic disturbance. Their identity has not yet been released and no further details on the severity of the injuries suffered by the officers have been provided.
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Newsweek reached out to the KHP, OSCO and Shawnee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) by email Saturday night for more information.
The Context
Such violent confrontations underline ongoing risks in domestic dispute responses and highlight the dangers faced by law enforcement in the country.
What To Know
Law enforcement officers with the OCSO and KHP responded to a domestic violence incident near the intersection of South Topeka Avenue and West 113th Street, north of Carbondale in Osage County on Saturday around 10:30 a.m. local time.
Officers had been on the scene for less than 10 minutes when gunfire erupted, resulting in four officers being injured and a suspect being killed, local news station KSN reported. Conditions of the officers were not immediately provided but were described as "very fluid" by Underwood.
The deputies were transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka while the trooper was transferred from the same hospital to a Kansas City medical facility for further treatment, the AP reported.
Another male civilian was also injured in the shooting and was hospitalized in stable condition, though further details about his involvement or injuries have not been disclosed, according to reports.
Multiple agencies including the SCSO and the Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded immediately to calls for assistance. The TPD stated on social media that none of its officers were injured during the incident
Officials said there was no active threat to the public following the shooting. Local roads, including South Topeka Avenue, were closed and were expected to remain shut through Saturday night for investigation purposes, local news station WIBW reported.
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What People Are Saying
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook: "Sheriff Hill & many of our deputies responded to the scene and/or the hospital following the incident in Osage County. Our hearts & prayers go out to the Osage County, KS Sheriff's Office deputies and the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper who were injured during this incident. Please keep them, their families & their friends in your thoughts during this time."
What Happens Next?
The KBI and KHP are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have stated that more information, including the identities of those involved and updates on officer conditions, will be made available after appropriate notifications.
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