Four law enforcement officers were shot and injured in a rural area of Kansas on Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence incident. The Osage County sheriff's deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were targeted during the shooting, which occurred at around 10:30am.
The victims' conditions are currently fluid, but officials say that one male suspect has died from gunshot wounds, while another man is in stable condition after being injured. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded swiftly to the scene, with authorities blocking off a section of road near Topeka.
The shooting took place at a residence off a two-lane road in a rural area close to US Highway 75. Despite the severity of the incident, there is currently no active threat to the public, according to Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood.
Deputies and troopers were initially responding to a domestic violence incident when gunfire erupted at the scene. The Osage County sheriff's department has not released the names of the officers involved in the shooting.
The victims' conditions are currently fluid, but officials say that one male suspect has died from gunshot wounds, while another man is in stable condition after being injured. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded swiftly to the scene, with authorities blocking off a section of road near Topeka.
The shooting took place at a residence off a two-lane road in a rural area close to US Highway 75. Despite the severity of the incident, there is currently no active threat to the public, according to Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood.
Deputies and troopers were initially responding to a domestic violence incident when gunfire erupted at the scene. The Osage County sheriff's department has not released the names of the officers involved in the shooting.