UPDATE, 11:45 p.m. | The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has released preliminary information in the agency's investigation of Saturday's deadly shooting.
KBI reports a female called authorities around 3:30 p.m. to ask for police to help accompany her for her safety as she moved out of a residence at 2627 S. 30th Street.
She told authorities that when her friends had tried to assist her, a male subject had threatened them with a firearm.
Around 3:45 p.m., Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming and a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer arrived on the scene and approached the front door of the home.
As they did so, the suspect — later identified as 38-year-old Shawn Harris, of KCK — opened fire, striking Ming, 34. The KCKPD officer was uninjured.
As additional officers arrived to help rescue Ming, Harris and police exchanged gunfire before Harris barricaded himself in the residence.
Ming was transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police negotiators were able to get Harris, who was shot during the exchange of gunfire, to exit the home without further incident just after 5 p.m.
He was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
UPDATE, 10:40 p.m. | The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office has released a photo of Deputy Ming.
UPDATE, 9:40 pm. | Wyandotte County Sheriff Daniel Soptic identified the fallen deputy as Elijah Ming, a nine-year veteran of the department.
"This is truly a painful moment for Wyandotte County and our community," Unified Government Mayor/CEO Tyrone Garner said in a news conference Saturday night. "Our hearts go out to Deputy Ming's family."
Watch the news conference in the video player below.
UPDATE, 9:30 p.m. | Neighbors recounted a chaotic scene Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas, as police officers responded after a Wyandotte County deputy was killed.
KSHB 41 News reporter Grant Stephens filed this report.
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m. | A procession just left the University of Kansas Hospital.
EARLIER | A Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office deputy is dead after being struck by gunfire Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Chief Karl Oakman provided an update on Saturday's shooting. You can watch his full comments in the video player below.
Just after 3 p.m., KCKPD responded to assist the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office in the area of 2600 South 30th Street as an individual was moving items out of a house.
Oakman said a man inside the house went outside and started a confrontation with the deputy.
After an exchange of gunfire, the deputy was struck.
The deputy was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The person who started the confrontation also fired shots at responding KCKPD officers, who returned fire.
He then barricaded himself inside the home.
After two hours of negotiations, the suspect came out of the house.
As he got out of the house, he was hit with gunfire.
The suspect, who is now in custody, is in stable condition.
A press conference held by the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office is scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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