A Cheyenne County farmer won’t be charged after shooting an alleged burglar last month in rural Cheyenne County.

According to a news release from Sheriff Cody Beeson, his department turned over its investigation into the Nov. 30 incident to County Attorney Nicole Romine on Wednesday.

The investigation involved Blake Fiekert shooting an alleged intruder of a building used by Fiekert in his farm business. After reviewing the investigation, Romine concluded “there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Fiekert acted in an unreasonable manner in the defense of himself and/or his property.”

The alleged burglar survived the shooting, and the investigation of the alleged burglary is still ongoing. The case is being investigated by the Cheyenne County Sheriffs office.

“Under Kansas’ law on the use of force immunity, specifically K.S.A. 21-5222, K.S.A. 21-5223, and K.S.A. 21-5224, and the facts of this case, the County Attorney concluded that no criminal charges should be filed against Fiekert,” the news release stated.