DIGHTON, Kan. (AP) - A western Kansas sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a fleeing motorist after he attempted to carjack another vehicle when two of his tires were flattened, authorities say.
A Ness County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the motorist Tuesday morning east of Ness City because he was driving a pickup truck that matched the description of one used in an armed robbery of a Dollar General store about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) away in Dighton, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation says in a news release.
The driver was identified Wednesday as Timothy Kellebrew, 42, of Ashland City, Tennessee. He was listed in fair condition after undergoing surgery at a Wichita hospital.
The KBI says Kellebrew refused to stop and headed east along Kansas 96, where deputies used tire-puncturing stop sticks. He kept going for several miles with flattened tires and forced a truck off the road before his vehicle stopped, according to investigators.
The KBI says when Kellebrew tried to carjack a bystander’s truck, the deputy fired multiple shots, wounding the suspect.
A woman who was in the truck with Kellebrew was detained and questioned. The KBI did not update her status Wednesday and released no further information.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.