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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Associated Press
A deputy has died after being shot during a domestic disturbance call in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy has died after being shot multiple times while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities say. Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, and a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer were approaching a home at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday when a 38-year-old man inside opened fire, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. A woman who lived at the house told authorities she was concerned about her safety and was trying to move out and asked law enforcement to come, saying the man had threatened friends with a firearm when they tried to help her move, the KBI said. The man and other sheriff's deputies and police officers exchanged gunfire as officers tried to help Ming, a nine-year veteran of the sheriff's department. Ming died several hours later of his injuries after being taken to a hospital. The man barricaded himself in the home and also was shot, though he was reported in good condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries, the KBI said. Police negotiated with him for about an hour before he surrendered and was taken into custody.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Kansas sheriff's deputy shot and killed responding to domestic violence call
A 34-year-old Kansas sheriff's deputy was killed on Saturday when he was shot while responding to a domestic violence call, authorities said. Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming was gunned down as he approached a home in Kansas City, Kansas, after a woman, concerned for her own safety, requested a deputy to accompany her as she moved out of the residence, officials said. Prior to the shooting, the woman informed police that a man with a gun inside the house had earlier threatened her and her friends when she first attempted to move out, according to officials. 'Deputy Ming gave his life serving Wyandotte County and all of its residents,' Wyandotte County Sheriff Daniel Soptic said at a news conference on Saturday, also noting that Ming was a 9-year veteran of the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office. The shooting occurred at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday in southwest Kansas City, according to Chief Karl Oakman of the Kansas City Police Department. Deputy Ming and an officer from the Kansas City Police Department went to the home to assist the woman move when a man inside opened fire on them without warning, striking Ming, Oakman said. The Kansas City Police officer was not injured, he said. Other officers raced to the house upon hearing of the shooting, according to Oakman. "As the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department was responding, the individual continued to fire on the responding officers, who then returned fire," Oakman said. MORE: Officer dies after gunman opens fire in 'ambush attack' in Ohio: Police Oakman said the suspect, later identified by law enforcement as 38-year-old Shawn Harris, was wounded in the gunfight and retreated back into the home, where he barricaded himself. Police negotiators spent about an hour talking to Harris over the phone before he surrendered, Oakman said. Harris was taken to a hospital to be treated, Oakman said, and was listed in good condition as of Saturday night. MORE: Shooting suspect ID'd in Santa Monica police officer 'ambush': Officials After visiting with Ming's family at the hospital, Kansas City Mayor Tyrone Gardner requested that the community to pray for them. "There are no words or comfort that can ever ease the pain of losing someone you love to senseless violence," said Gardner. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe into the shooting and will present its findings to the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office to decide what charges to file against the suspect, according to officials.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Fox News
Kansas deputy fatally shot by suspect barricaded in house: sheriff
A Kansas sheriff's deputy was killed in the line of duty on Saturday afternoon after responding to a call at a home. Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, was shot by a man who had "barricaded himself inside the residence and opened fire," a Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office media release said, stating that deputies had "responded to a call for a civil standy." Ming, who had worked for the agency for nearly nine years, was taken to a hospital where he later died. About one and a half hours after police, which included the Kansas City, Kansas police department, were called to the scene, the suspect "exited the house and was taken into custody." The suspect was identified as Shawn Harris, 38, of Kansas City, Kansas, by local KSHB. "Our prayers, compassion, and heartfelt condolences are with Deputy Ming's family, friends, and the entire Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office," a Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City KS Facebook post said, which shared a picture of the fallen deputy. Sheriff Daniel Soptic asked that everyone be respectful of Ming's family and for prayers for his family, the department and the community for the loss during a press conference on Saturday night. Wyandotte Mayor Tyrone Garner said he met with Ming's wife and other members of his family at the hospital. "There are no words or comfort that can ever ease the pain of losing someone you love to senseless violence," he said. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into what happened.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Fox News
Kansas sheriff's office mourns the loss of one of its own
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office Deputy Elijah Ming was killed in a shooting on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Businesses in Kansas City, Kansas working to recover after recent flooding
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Some Wyandotte County businesses continue to recover after Wednesday night's thunderstorm. As much as 10 inches of rain fell on Kansas City, Kansas, causing flash flooding in multiple locations. See the latest forecast, maps and radar for Kansas City Leaders at the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City say they have a $30,000 rebuild ahead of them. Heavy rain from Wednesday night's storm delivers at least two inches of water that got inside the group's building off N. 55th Street and Parallel Parkway. Flash flood water ruined floor tiles and drywall inside the shelter's cat center. 'It's quite a thing to not have this in the community,' Sydney Mollentine, the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City's CEO, said. Mollentine and her staff relocated all the animals who are usually in the building's cat area, but thousands of dollars in cat litter and food are ruined. The humane society's center for dogs remains open and undamaged. KCK police help remove six cars from ravine after flooding 'Right now, we are in survival mode. We are trying to do the best we can with what we have, but we also know this is a really big financial burden that prevents us from continuing the life-saving work that we need to do,' Mollentine said on Friday. 'Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard. A little bit will go a long way here. They're kind and gracious and they run this very well,' Jamie Smith-Hennessey, a humane society patron encouraging others to contribute, said. Meanwhile, the staff at Big Dawg's Bar in KCK vow to reopen soon. For the time being, a small crew of employees and friends are working to clean up a big mess, after Wednesday night's storm nearly ruined the popular bar. 'It is bad. Everything is ruined, basically,' Karen Lawrentiew, the bar's friendly bartender, said. On Friday, employees used power tools and shovels to remove the barroom's floors, which are still soaked. The Restaurant KC, which sits next door on Kaw Drive, has a sign on its door indicating its also closed until further notice. 'It's devastating. I don't have a job to come to right now. It's my income. Not just mine, but there's a group of us,' Lawrentiew lamented. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'All of the floor's got to come up. We're cutting all the floor up right now and getting it loaded into a truck,' William Ogden, one of the cleanup crew workers, said. 'It's kind of a big job.' This makeshift cleanup crew at Big Dawg's Bar is hopeful someone will donate their time and resources to help as they recover. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
