Male subject in stable condition after officer-involved shooting in Shawnee County
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A male is in stable condition after an officer-involved shooting in Shawnee County late Friday night, November 29.
According to a press release from the the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), at approximately 10:30 p.m., Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) initiated a traffic stop near the 2400 block of SE 45th Street for a suspected impaired driver.
During a standardized field sobriety test, the driver ran away on foot. Later, a physical altercation broke out between the male subject and Trooper. During the altercation, the trooper deployed a taser, pepper spray and a firearm.
The male suspect was then taken to a Topeka hospital where they are in stable condition.
The KBI will take over in this investigation and bring findings to the Shawnee County District Attorney for review.
This is an ongoing investigation and 27 News will bring you more information when it becomes available.