KBI investigating standoff shooting death of man
Thompson was transported to the Stanton County Hospital just before 4:10 a.m. He was pronounced deceased a short time later. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating the death of Ricky L. Thompson, a man believed to have shot himself during a standoff with law enforcement in Stanton County, Kan. The KBI has requested assistance from the Stanton County Sheriff's Office to conduct an investigation into the incident. The incident occurred after a female juvenile reported physical injuries to the sheriff's office during an altercation at around 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Thompson was reportedly refusing to come out of the trailer he lived in, blocking the door and threatening deputies. Thompson suffered a single gunshot wound to his head.
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STANTON COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a man who is thought to have shot himself during a standoff with law enforcement early Saturday morning.
The KBI says the Stanton County Sheriff's Office requested assistance to conduct an investigation on Saturday at around 3:50 a.m.
Preliminary information indicates that on Friday, Oct. 20, around 5:30 p.m., a female juvenile arrived at the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office to report physical injuries she received during a recent altercation.
At around 5:30 p.m., two deputies arrived at 308 E. Turde Ave., Trailer #8 in Johnson City, attempting to question the suspect, 45-year-old Ricky L. Thompson. Thompson lived at the residence.
Thompson would not answer the door but deputies could hear him inside. A search warrant was obtained and a key was provided to deputies. When Thompson refused to come out, they attempted to enter, but he blocked the door and began threatening deputies.
For many hours law enforcement negotiated with Thompson, attempting to convince him to come out. At one point during the incident Thompson stood in the doorway yelling, and KHP fired a less-than-lethal munition toward him, but missed. Later during the incident, the door to the trailer was breached using an armored vehicle, and a phone was thrown inside to try to improve communications.
After a while Thompson became quiet, so a drone was used to view inside the residence. Drone footage indicated Thompson was injured in a back bedroom. KHP cleared the trailer and EMS rendered aid to Thompson, who appeared to have suffered a single gunshot wound to his head.
Thompson was transported to the Stanton County Hospital just before 4:10 a.m. He was pronounced deceased a short time later.
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