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4 facing attempted murder charge after SW Kan. chase

LIBERAL- Law enforcement authorities in Seward County are investigating a reported residential shooting just after 7p.m. on Friday in the 400 Block of Cornell Avenue in Liberal, according to a media release.

Police say officers were dispatched to a report of gunshots. A citizen reported seeing men shooting at a residence and fleeing the area in a vehicle.

No injuries were reported in connection with the shooting.

Within minutes, responding officers located the suspect vehicle. They refused to stop and a high-speed chase ensued through Liberal and into rural Beaver County, Oklahoma.

The chase came to an end when the suspect vehicle encountered a mechanical failure. The vehicle was occupied by three men ages 27, 21, 20 and a 17-year-old. The Beaver County Sheriff has not released their names. No injuries were reported.

They are being held in the Beaver County Jail. Affidavits will be filed with the Seward County Attorney seeking several charges including attempted murder, according to police.

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