By SALINA POST
Salina Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Salina.
Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to 544 N. 12th Street in Salina, after learning a man with a felony warrant was at the location, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
When officers arrived, they made contact with the homeowner, who reported that the subject, Larry J. Wray Jr., 44, of Salina, was in the detached garage, east of the residence.
Officers entered the garage and placed Wray under arrest for an outstanding warrant. Preliminary information indicates that after Wray was taken into custody an officer heard another person inside the garage.
Jesse D. Wray, 25, of Salina, was located in the garage. A K9 officer gave commands to Jesse to exit the garage, but he refused. He was holding a gun and made threats to shoot if law enforcement entered the garage.
Jesse barricaded himself inside the garage. Officers backed away, set a perimeter, and called for the Salina SWAT Team to respond. Troopers from Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) arrived to assist.
While awaiting for the SWAT team, officers observed a fire and smoke in the garage. The large garage door opened and a woman exited, followed by Jesse. Gunfire was exchanged. Officers from the Salina Police Department and troopers from the KHP fired rounds that struck Jesse. He was pronounced deceased at the scene at 8:45 p.m. The woman was accessed at Salina Regional Health Center and was later released. No law enforcement officers were injured in the shooting.
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SALINA —Salina Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Salina.
Just before 7:30p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 500 block of N. 12th Street in Salina, in reference to an individual at the location who had an outstanding felony warrant for their arrest, according to a media release from Salina Police.
Officers encountered several subjects, some having warrants and they were taken into custody. One of the initial individuals having the felony warrant barricaded himself and another subject inside the building.
As police were attempting contact with the barricaded subject, on scene assistance was given by the Kansas Highway Patrol. During the incident, rounds were fired by law enforcement officers. The suspect was shot by law enforcement officers and pronounced dead at the scene.
The officer involved shooting investigation has been turned over to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. They were on the scene Thursday morning.
Check the Post for additional details as they become available.