Bank robbery suspect killed after Wichita police chase ends in shooting

Update, 5:48 p.m.

A bank robbery suspect has been killed after a police chase Monday afternoon in east Wichita ended with an officer firing a gun.

Wichita police Capt. Wendell Nicholson said the bank robbery was reported at around 3:40 p.m. Monday, when a suspect went into the Golden Plains Credit Union at 9555 E. Corporate Hills Drive, near Kellogg and Webb. He demanded money, fleeing the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police found the suspect driving what was later determined to be a stolen truck. Nicholson said a short police chase ended at 13th and Webb, where the suspect’s vehicle crashed into two patrol vehicles and two vehicles of private citizens. At least one officer fired gunshots.

Paramedics pronounced the bank robbery suspect dead at the scene. Nicholson did not explicitly say that the officer shot the suspect. It is unclear whether the suspect had a weapon at the time of the shooting or during the robbery.

The citizens involved in the crash were hurt. It is unclear whether they required hospitalization. Nicholson did not say whether any officers were injured.

The case remains under investigation, with assistance from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are both involved in the case. The FBI is typically involved in bank robbery investigations. The KBI commonly assists with investigating police shootings.

The area of 13th and Webb will remain shut down for several hours as it is an active crime scene, police said.

Original story:

The Wichita Police Department is investigating after an officer was involved in an “incident” following a bank robbery.

Police officials said in a series of tweets Monday afternoon that traffic on Webb Road has been shut down between Central and 13th. People are asked to avoid the area.

The investigation comes after “an officer involved incident stemming from a bank robbery,” the department said.

The incident was reported at around 3:45 p.m.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 4:22 PM.