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A police officer was killed in the line of duty in Kansas on Saturday night while responding to a domestic violence call, officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
According to the Hays Police Department, police responded to a report of a domestic violence situation on Downing Street in Hays, Kansas.
Initial reports said when the officer arrived at the scene, the suspect opened fire.
The officer was hit and taken to a nearby hospital. The officer was later pronounced deceased. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
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Police said that no additional suspects are being sought in connection with the incident. The officer has not yet been identified.
“On Sept. 27 at 10:58 p.m., Hays Police Department responded to a domestic violence call in the 2200 block of Downing Street. Upon arrival, the suspect fired at the responding officer,” police said in a statement.
“The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene. The officer was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to injuries sustained at the scene. There are no additional suspects being sought in connection to this investigation. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will be handling the investigation,” the statement read.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has since assumed responsibility for leading the investigation into the shooting.
KBI further reported that a woman had attempted to flee her home while her significant other, identified as Zane Wickham, 34, of Hays, drove his truck into her vehicle. She ran to a nearby home to call for help.
A statement from KBI read: “Preliminary information indicates that Sept. 28, at approximately 1:55 a.m., officers from HPD and a trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) were setting up a perimeter near the backyard of Wickham’s residence in the 2200 block of Downing St. A single shot was fired from inside the house, and the round struck an HPD officer.”
According to reports, officials also tried to negotiate with the suspect.
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“Gas munitions, projectiles intended to break windows, and a surveillance drone were deployed into the residence during the standoff. No law enforcement officers fired their duty weapons throughout the incident,” a KBI spokesperson said.
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