A Wyandotte County deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a KCKPD spokesperson.
The officer was identified Saturday night as Elijah Ming, a nearly nine year veteran of the department. Ming was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and later died.
Kansas City, Kansas, Police Chief Karl Oakman said the deputy later identified as Ming was in the 2600 block of S. 30th Street with other law enforcement officers to provide safety while an individual removed items to move out of a house. Then, an individual inside the house confronted Ming and they exchanged gunfire, injuring Ming, according to Oakman…