A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his wife outside an elementary school in Kansas.
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This is what allegedly happened between the man and his wife
According to EVERYBODYThe couple dropped their children off at Cessna Elementary School in Wichita, Kansas, at approximately 9:16 a.m. on Monday, September 23. They reportedly arrived at the location using the Lyft ride-sharing service.
Witnesses reportedly told authorities that the couple were then seen arguing. The husband – who has not been publicly identified – then shot his wife. In turn, the woman – who has also not been identified – “ran towards the school to call for help.”
“By the time our deputy arrived, [the victim] “The suspect was pointed at her head, and the officer took cover. And then, as the suspect stepped a little bit away from our victim, the officer shot the suspect,” Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter reportedly told reporters.
At that time, the man was arrested and detained.
More details released about the incident
The wife was taken to hospital with “red-level” injuries, according to the source. USA Today The woman was reportedly shot in the chest by her husband, it was noted, but no additional information was publicly shared about the woman’s current condition.
Sheriff Easter explained that the incident was between a husband and wife, despite taking place near an elementary school.
“Law enforcement showed up within two minutes of the shooting, and they never got into the school,” he told reporters. EVERYBODY. “There is a district person here. [and] Some kids were outside. She saw the commotion on the street so she brought some kids who were going to school inside.”
In addition, the police chief also shared more information about the alleged cause of the fight.
“There was a minor altercation between the sheriff and the suspect…” Sheriff Easter said briefly.
EVERYBODY And USA Today is said to have contacted the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for more information on the incident.
Parents react to shocking incident at primary school
According to KWCHCessna Elementary School was immediately locked down following the horrific incident.
Mark Meeks, a parent of one of the students, told the station he felt “scared to death.”
“[It] It scared the hell out of us because we didn’t know what our son was doing or what he was thinking or any of the other kids that were in the school… It scared us like there was no tomorrow,” Meeks explained of the incident.
Additionally, a parent named Wesley Busey also shared a different perspective.
“It’s a sad situation… but safety first. I just want to make sure [my son’s] “Mental health is fine right now,” Busey explained.
“Additional advisories and resources” were made available to students and staff from Monday to Tuesday, September 24, according to the source.
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