KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), with assistance from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 38-year-old Shawn M. Harris, of Kansas City, Kansas, connected to the shooting death of Elijah Ming, a deputy of the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office.
At 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Harris was released from the hospital and arrested on requested charges of capital murder of a law enforcement officer. He was then booked into the Johnson County Jail. Harris is due to make his first court appearance in the case on Monday afternoon, according to online jail records.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, a woman called requesting that police accompany her as she moved out of a residence, due to concerns about her safety. She reported that when friends tried to assist her, a man threatened them with a firearm. At around 3:45 p.m., a deputy from the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office and an officer from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) arrived at the residence at 2627 S. 30th St.
Preliminary information indicates as they approached the front door, a male subject inside the house fired multiple rounds at the officers. Rounds struck 34-year-old Deputy Elijah Ming. The KCKPD officer was uninjured. Multiple law enforcement officers then responded to the scene.
As responding officers attempted to provide aid to Deputy Ming, gunfire was exchanged between the man, later identified as Shawn Harris, 38, of Kansas City, Kansas, and officers from the KCKPD and the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office. Harris was shot during the exchange of gunfire while he barricaded in the home.
Deputy Ming was transported to the hospital. Despite lifesaving measures, he died of his injuries.
Police negotiated with Harris over the phone until he surrendered and came out of the house, just after 5 p.m. He was taken into custody. EMS transported Harris to an area hospital where he was treated for his injuries.