Kan. Police Officer Killed During Domestic Violence Call

When a Hays police officer was arriving at the scene of a domestic violence call, a suspect opened fire, and the officer was fatally struck.

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Joe Vince

Sept. 28, 2025

What to know

A Hays police officer was fatally shot late Saturday while responding to a domestic violence call, according to a department news release.
The officer was struck by gunfire upon arriving at the scene and later died at the hospital; the suspect was also injured and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is handling looking into the indecent.

When a Hays police officer was arriving at the scene of a domestic violence call, a suspect opened fire, and the officer was fatally struck.

A Kansas police officer was shot and killed during a call late Saturday.

A Hays police officer was responding to a domestic violence call just before 11 p.m., the department stated in a news release. When the officer arrived at the scene, a suspect opened fire, and the officer was struck.

The officer was rushed to the hospital, where they succumbed to injuries.

The suspect also was injured during the incident and was pronounced dead at the scene. No details were released on what led to the injuries.

No additional suspects were being sought in connection with the incident. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation are looking into the shooting.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.