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Coroner: Man shot by police after Kansas carjackings dies UPDATE

TOPEKA -An autopsy is being performed today on the man suspected of carjacking two vehicles who was shot by police on April 10, according to the Kamas Bureau of Investigation.

The suspect, who was identified as 38-year-old Richard B. Reed of Maple Hill, died Saturday at a Topeka hospital.

Upon completion of the autopsy and the investigation by the Topeka Police Department, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the case will be delivered to the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office for a comprehensive review.

Topeka police responded the morning of April 10, to a reported carjacking. The suspect was gone but was seen driving erratically half an hour later before he lost control and crashed.

Police say Reed started shooting at officers before carjacking a second vehicle. They say he was spotted driving a short time later, rammed two cars and fired again at police before being shot by officers.

–The Associated Press contributed to this report

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