AUGUTST 19, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #20-0819-2
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE @ 785-364-2251
Pursuit that ended in shooting
On August 19, 2020 at approximately 3:58 pm, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy discovered a Nissan Altima passenger car in the Prairie Band Potawatomi Casino and Resort parking lot that had a stolen license plate. The deputy attempted to make contact with the two occupants, a male driver and a female passenger when the vehicle quickly fled from the deputy. A pursuit ensued in southern Jackson County. The driver of the vehicle crashed through a gate to a pasture located west of T. Road on 158th Road. The pursuit continued across the pasture and into a wooded area where the vehicle lodged in a creek. The two occupants of the vehicle fled into a wooded area with a rugged terrain. Jackson County Deputies and Kansas State Troopers pursued the pair on foot. During a standoff with the suspect, the male suspect was shot by a Kansas State Trooper. The suspect was transported to an area hospital by Life Star Air Ambulance. The female was questioned and later released. The KBI have been requested to investigate the incident. No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.