Fort Riley guard shoots motorist

State News

March 21, 2023 - 4:53 PM

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FORT RILEY — A guard shot a motorist after an incident Monday morning at an entrance to Fort Riley, causing injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

Reports stated that a suspect drove through the gate, was stopped by the automatic vehicle barrier, and after the suspect exited the vehicle, the situation escalated, ultimately leading to the suspect being shot by a guard, the newspaper reported. Authorities weren’t making public the name, age or gender of the driver, the newspaper reported.

The Army Criminal Investigation Division and Fort Riley Military Police were investigating.

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