1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting in rural Douglas County
photo by: Elvyn Jones
Story updated at 9:38 p.m. Saturday:
One person is dead and two others are injured after a shooting in rural Douglas County on Saturday night.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it responded to reports of gunshots in the 2000 block of East 1100 Road at 6:22 p.m. on Saturday. When deputies arrived, one individual was dead and two other individuals were transported to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
The scene was secure and the public faced no threat as of late Saturday night, public information officer Jenn Hethcoat said in a press release.
The investigation was ongoing, and further details weren’t immediately available.
The address of the shooting scene is a rural property north of Lake View Lake near the Kansas River, according to Google Maps.
Emergency radio traffic indicated that at least two civilians at the scene exchanged gunfire, Journal-World news partner Operation 100 News reported.
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