HUTCHINSON – Law enforcement authorities say the fatal officer involved shooting Tuesday morning in Hutchinson is connected to the body found near Nickerson on Monday.
Just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, officers fired shots and killed Jonathan P. Wilson, 22, at a residence in the 8 Hundred Block of Van Buren. The shooting ended a dangerous situation involving two children at the home.
Wilson is considered a suspect in the case of the woman’s body found Monday afternoon according to Police.
Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson says after receiving some tips from the public, law enforcement authorities say they believe that they now know the identity of the woman which is the focus of a suspicious death investigation.
However, positive identification cannot be made until confirmation from the Coroners Office at the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center.
The Sheriff’s Office along with the KBI began investigating a body found in a small creek near 43rd & Riverton Road.
A passerby discovered the woman’s body Monday afternoon.
The female was wearing dark athletic clothing and had numerous tattoos.
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HUTCHINSON- Law enforcement authorities in Hutchinson are investigating an officer involved shooting.
Hutchinson Police say just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to 811 North Van Buren for a “trouble with subject” call.
Police say the reporting party claimed that the subject confessed to committing a murder and had been armed with a knife.
As officers responded, they were confronted with an irate man in the residence along with three small children. The man made threats of harm against the officers. He then began breaking windows out of the residence from inside.
The officers quickly became concerned for the welfare of the children and as the officers removed the children from the residence, the man threw objects at the officers including a knife.
Officers fired shots from their patrol rifles and ended this dangerous situation resulting in the death of 22-year-old Jonathan P. Wilson.
The investigation into this officer involved shooting is being led by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.