The Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI) identified 22-year-old Stephen M. McMillan as the suspect who shot four officers who responded to a domestic dispute outside Carbondale, Kansas, on Saturday.

Three sheriff’s deputies and a state highway patrol trooper were injured and were taken to local area hospitals. McMillan was shot and killed at the scene.

Newsweek reached out by email to the Osage County Sheriff’s Office, who referred to the KBI for all queries. Newsweek reached out to KBI by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday afternoon for further information.

The Context

Carbondale lies around 16 miles south of Topeka.

Domestic disputes are highly sensitive situations that can escalate into violence, highlighting the need to approach them with as much care as possible to protect lives.

Politicians have often discussed domestic disputes as a major point of discussion on the use of force by police, with some officials such as New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani suggesting new approaches to policing that would focus on mental health and crisis response.

What To Know

Authorities responded to a domestic violence incident at a residence in northern Osage County at 10:24 a.m. local time on Saturday after a woman called 911 seeking help for a domestic disturbance.

A male civilian, on Sunday identified as McMillan, was found standing outside the residence in question and allegedly opened fire on the officers after 10 minutes, wounding three deputies from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) trooper.

Additional law enforcement officers responded after the shooting occurred, discovering that the suspect had been shot and killed, while another civilian, on Sunday identified as McMillan’s 77-year-old grandfather, was wounded and taken to a hospital for treatment.

A KHP lieutenant was also involved in the shooting but was not injured.

On Sunday, the KBI revealed that two of the deputies had undergone surgery overnight and were listed in good condition, while the third deputy was discharged from the hospital, according to ABC News.

The trooper has also been released since his transfer to the University of Kansas Medical Center. McMillan’s grandfather remains hospitalized as of Saturday evening but is expected to survive.

The identities of the officers were not immediately released, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal. The KBI has taken over the investigation, with all law enforcement offices directing questions to KBI.

What Happens Next

The suspect’s motive and additional details of the domestic dispute remain unknown, but authorities will reveal more information as it becomes available.

In a statement posted to Facebook on Saturday, the KBI wrote that it “aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible.”

It continued: “This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.”

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.

INDEPENDENCE, MO – Wichita began a six-game road trip on Friday night, knocking off Kansas City, 6-3, at Cable Dahmer Arena. 

Noah Beck and Declan Smith led the way with three points while Peter Bates added two helpers. Roddy Ross earned his second win of the season, stopping 29 shots.

Smith opened the scoring at 12:39 of the first period. Vanroboys won a battle in the corner to the left of Ian Shane. Houle found Smith in the slot, and he put a one-timer past him for his first of the season to make it 1-0.

In the second, Houle added to the lead just 29 seconds into the frame. Noah Beck danced around Landon McCallum at the blue line, fired a shot on net and Shane made the save. He couldn’t find the rebound, which popped into the crease. Houle pounced on it and made it 2-0.

Just over a minute later, David Cotton cut the lead to one. Jake McLaughlin raced up the ice and peeled back in the corner. McLaughlin fed a pass to Cotton at the right faceoff dot, and he beat Ross for his third of the year to make it 2-1.

Wichita re-gained a two-goal margin at 16:50 with a marker from Spencer Blackwell. Michal Stinil lifted a pass up in the air that got behind the defense. Blackwell beat Luke LaMaster to the puck and unloaded a shot past Shane to make it 3-1.

Kansas City fought back into the contest early in the third. Jackson Jutting took a shot that was initially blocked at the left point. He stayed with the play and fired it through traffic at 1:31 to make it 3-2.

Beck recorded his first of two at 3:32. Wichita won a faceoff to the left of Shane. Beck got to the loose puck in the slot and scored his fourth of the year to make it 4-2.

Jack Randl cut the lead back to one once again on the man advantage at 5:35. Bobo Carpenter let a shot go from the left circle that caught Ross’s leg pad. Randl got to a loose puck and put home a rebound for his fifth of the campaign to make it 4-3.

Wichita was awarded another power play when Hudson Wilson was called for slashing. He broke Smith’s stick in two pieces and gave the Thunder another opportunity. Kyle Crnkovic made a great play to steal the puck in the slot and kept the play alive. Bates fed it back to the blue line and Beck put one past Shane from the high slot for his fifth of the year to make it 5-3.

Smith added an empty netter at 19:25 and Wichita earned a 6-3 victory.

Wichita snapped a three-game road losing skid and evened the season-series with Kansas City at one win apiece.

Beck and Smith each tallied two goals and an assist. Blackwell scored his second of the year. Houle finished with a goal and an assist.

Wichita recorded two power play goals in a game for the first time this season and finished 2-for-6. Kansas City was 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

The two teams play once again tomorrow night at Cable Dahmer Arena to close a three-game series. Opening faceoff is set for 6:05 p.m.

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