SEDGWICK COUNTY—— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a second deputy-involved shooting this week in Wichita.

Over the past two weeks through Intelligence Led Policing, deputies have identified a ring of people committing burglaries  according to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter.

On Tuesday night, a deputy was observing a location where these individuals have been living or seen, according to Easter.  A white Ford F250 which had been seen at the location before came into the area.  The deputy observed the driver of the vehicle commit a traffic violation.

Just after 11:22 p.m., a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop the truck for a traffic violation near the intersection of Hydraulic and Scott.  The vehicle did not stop, and the deputy advised he was in pursuit of the vehicle.   

At 11:31p.m., the suspect vehicle ran over a tire deflation device at the intersection of Hydraulic and Clark.  The tire deflation device was deployed by an officer of the Wichita Police Department. 

The tire deflation was successful on two of the vehicle’s four tires.

At 11:32p.m. another Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy performed a TVI (Tactical Vehicle Intervention), tactic in an attempt to end the pursuit.  The TVI brought the pursuit to a temporary stop. However, the suspect drove the opposite direction, according to Easter.

A deputy performed a second TVI tactic to stop the suspect but he continued to flee.

At 11:33p.m., the suspect vehicle drove towards a deputy who was on foot. 

At 11:34p.m., another Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy  performed a TVI tactic to stop the vehicle.  The vehicle was stopped and a deputy positioned his patrol vehicle directly in front of the suspect’s vehicle.  The suspect vehicle proceeded to reverse direction and crashed into another deputy’s occupied patrol vehicle that had taken a position behind him.   After the suspect vehicle crashed into the patrol vehicle, it continued to attempt to flee. 

In an effort to prevent the suspect from continuing to use deadly force, the deputy fired five shots at truck’s windshield.

 The suspect identified as 35-year-old Jeremy E. Sanford was taken into custody and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of wounds to his head and shoulder, according to Easter.

Illicit drugs were a factor in this pursuit based upon evidence gathered at the scene.

No injuries were reported by any of the deputies involved.  The deputy who fired the shots is 43-years-old and has been a patrol deputy with the sheriff’s office for 10 ½ years.  He has a total of 19-years of law enforcement experience.

Sanford has been booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of Driving While Suspended, Aggravated Battery LEO intent with motor vehicle, Aggravated Battery LEO, Reckless Driving, Flee and Elude and a Warrant for Fail to Appear.

Sanford has previous convictions felony flee and attempt to elude law enforcement, driving at maximum speeds and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.