OSAGE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one suspect deceased and four officers injured.
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI conduct an investigation on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10:49 a.m. The KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the scene.
Preliminary information indicates that at 10:24 a.m., the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 11222 S. Topeka Ave. in Osage County after a female resident called 911. Law enforcement encountered a male suspect, identified as Stephen M. McMillan, 22, outside the residence. During the encounter, gunfire was exchanged. Three deputies and two KHP troopers fired during the incident. In the shooting, three deputies, one trooper, the suspect and a male resident were struck. The male resident was identified as the suspect’s 77-year-old grandfather.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, cleared the residence, and rendered aid to the injured. All law enforcement officers were transported to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. The trooper was later transferred to KU Medical Center. The suspect’s grandfather, 77, was also injured and taken to the hospital. McMillan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
As of this update, two deputies from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office underwent surgery and are in good condition, and the other was discharged from the hospital. The KHP trooper and McMillan’s grandfather are expected to recover.
This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.
When this investigation concludes case findings will be presented to the prosecutor for determination of charges. The investigation is ongoing.
