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Kansas officers shot while responding to domestic violence call; Suspect dead
Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Erik Smith speaks at a news conference about a domestic violence incident that resulted in multiple casualties, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at the Carbondale City Library in Carbondale, Kan. (Credit: KBI)
CARBONDALE, Kan. – Four law enforcement officers were shot on Saturday morning while responding to a call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka, Kansas.
Dig deeper:
The shooting was around 10:30 a.m. Three Osage County sheriff’s deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were shot, Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood said.
A male suspect died from gunshot wounds, leaders from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and state Highway Patrol said. One other male was injured and taken to a hospital and is in stable condition, officials said.
Deputies and troopers were responding to a domestic violence incident north of Carbondale. They were on scene for several minutes when gunfire erupted, authorities said.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded immediately to the call of the shooting, officials said.
The scene of the shooting is a house off a two-lane road that runs to Topeka. Authorities blocked off the road about six-tenths of a mile south of there.
What they’re saying:
Their conditions are “still very fluid,” Underwood said.
Big picture view:
The area of the shooting is a rural region close to U.S. Highway 75. There is no active threat to the public, Underwood said.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this report. Information in this story comes from statements by officials with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Highway Patrol. This story was reported from Los Angeles.