Updated: After firing shots at police, suspect reportedly shoots himself
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The suspect is in critical condition after a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, according to a Sedgwick County Emergency Communications supervisor.
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Officers have set up a perimeter near West and Westlawn in Wichita and are looking for a suspect who shot at officers, according to Sedgwick County Emergency Communications.
The shooting was reported around 10:15 a.m. An officer reported being shot at seven or eight times by a male who had a backpack. Officers could be heard talking about creating a perimeter minutes later.
At 10:24 a.m., an officer said they saw a male running on 13th toward Zoo with a gun to his head.
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This story was originally published June 29, 2023 at 10:32 AM.