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“There was also a firearm found on the bed of the river near the body. We have recovered the gun and we have recovered the body,” says Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief Brian Kee.
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“Somehow, I blinked my eye and the cop who was shot was right in front of my car. He was asking me to get out and help put his tourniquet on. He told me that it was completely numb, and his hand was completely limp," says witness Ava Donegan.
Read More →After being struck, the officer moved to cover, and the suspect jumped a fence and dropped the handgun. He was soon located and taken into custody.
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Investigators report nine Topeka Police Department officers and one sheriff’s deputy fired shots during the incident.
Read More →Police have not released details of who fired the shot that struck the officer. Following the shooting, the officer was reported to be in stable condition at an area hospital.
Read More →“Preliminarily, the investigation suggests the weapon produced was a replica BB gun; however, further investigation is needed to confirm the capability of the suspected weapon,” the department states in a social media post.
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As the officer approached the stopped vehicle, the driver immediately began firing numerous shots at Whyms, hitting him twice in his lower body and three times in his upper body.
Read More →“It appears that our deputies acted appropriately and I commend them on their quick actions in defense of themselves and others,” says Sheriff Anthony Dennis.
Read More →“Thankfully, the officer was wearing his department-issued body armor and his vest absorbed most of the impact."
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“Both deputies gave that individual loud, clear verbal commands to drop the weapon. He did not do that. At that point there was an exchange of gunfire between the subject and the deputies."
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