SALINA —The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has released the names of the two people who died as a result of the incident on Harold Avenue Wednesday morning.

Salina Police received a 9-1-1 call from a family member of a resident of 2092 Harold, according to KBI Communications Director Melissa Underwood. When officers arrived, they found what they believed to be blood on the porch of the home.

The officers made entry and as they were clearing the residence, they found a deceased female who Underwood identified as Linda Kromer, 71, who she said lived next door. Officers believed that Kromer had been stabbed to death, Underwood said.

As the officers continued clearing the residence, they heard noises coming from a room in the basement, Underwood said. Through a crack in a door, officers could see a man armed with a knife. They told the man to drop the knife and come out, at which time the man advanced on the officers and two officers fired, striking the man, Underwood said.

Underwood identified the man as 28-year-old Jeremy Connolly, who was Kromer’s grandson. Connolly was transported to Salina Regional Health Center, but died a short time later, Underwood said.

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SALINA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Salina.

Just after 11:30 Wednesday, police were dispatched to a call for service in the 2000 block of Harold Avenue in Salina, according to a media release.

The caller believed that an individual inside the home had been injured.

Upon arrival, officers located what appeared to be blood on the front portion of the residence. Officers entered the home in an effort to locate anyone in distress. Officers located a recently deceased female inside and immediately began securing the home for any other victim(s) or suspect(s).

Shortly thereafter, officers located a man in the basement of the home. This male was armed with a knife. After a brief confrontation, the man who was still armed with the knife, was shot by two Salina Police officers.

This man was transported to Salina Regional Hospital and he was pronounced dead at just before 1p.m., according to the release.

This officer-involved shooting and death investigation has been turned over to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) who is presently on-scene.

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SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Salina police say an officer was involved in a fatal shooting at a home in west Salina.

Police Capt. Gary Hanus said that the confrontation began Wednesday morning when officers went to the home for a welfare check.

He says a person who was armed was shot by police during the incident.

Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Melissa Underwood said the suspect died after being taken to a hospital.

She said no officers were injured.

No further details were immediately available.

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By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

A Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Officer-Involved Shooting team is responding to a Wednesday morning incident in southwest Salina

Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Harold Avenue for a welfare check, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus.

“During the welfare check, they came upon a person who was armed. There was an officer-involved shooting. Per department policy, we’ve contacted the KBI. They are responding with their OIS team and they are taking over the investigation,” Hanus said.

One person was transported to Salina Regional Health Center, Hanus said. He could not say whether that person was an officer.

Hanus said there is no public safety issue.

Two KBI agents were already on scene, he said. Any additional information about the incident will come from the KBI, according to Hanus.