Feb 04, 2025

Man wounded after barricaded hostage situation in Salina

Posted Feb 04, 2025 9:45 PM
Photo courtesy KAKE
Photo courtesy KAKE

By SALINA POST

Salina Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Salina that sent a man to the hospital.

Just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the 900 block of Birch Street in Salina, according to a media release. Upon arrival officers contacted a man who was armed and pointed a weapon at officers. A barricaded hostage situation began.

During the incident, the suspect was shot and transported to Salina Regional Health Center. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is now in charge of the investigation. Check the Post for additional details as they become available.