4 officers shot in Kansas; suspect killed, authorities say

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SW Topeka Blvd. closedFour law enforcement officers were shot and wounded after they responded to a domestic violence incident at about 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 in Kansas, authorities said.

Three Osage County sheriff’s officers and a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were wounded at a residence just north of 113th and Topeka Boulevard, said Melissa Underwood, communications director for the KBI.

Another man was taken to a hospital, where his condition was considered stable, said Tony Mattivi, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

The shooting scene is about eight miles south of Topeka.

The names, ages and genders of the six people shot weren’t immediately being released.

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