RUSSELL, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a police officer has been shot in the leg and a suspect taken into custody at a Kansas motel.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that officers were responding to a report about a possibly suicidal man Thursday night when a shot was fired through a closed door. The release says three other shots then were fired from the room within minutes.
One of the shots struck a patrol sergeant in the leg. He was taken to a hospital and is in good condition.
Law enforcement didnt return fire. The suspect called 911 from inside the room, and dispatchers convinced him to surrender. Charges are pending.
Russell is 25 miles east of Hays.
