Kansas police kill man who fired shots in standoff with them
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May 24, 2019
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Kansas say a man who was firing gunshots inside an apartment has been shot and killed by officers after they tried to get him to surrender.
Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says officers responding to a report of an explosion around 1:55 a.m. Thursday at a south side Wichita apartment heard shots. He says SWAT officers tried calling and texting the gunman inside the apartment without success until shortly before 6 a.m.
KFDI-FM reports that nearby apartments were evacuated but no residents were hurt.
Ramsay says the man was alone and having a "mental health cris...
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