3 deputies wounded, suspect killed in Kansas

Three deputies were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting in Kansas on Friday, officials said.

The incident occurred in Cowley County, about 50 miles southeast of Wichita, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The highway patrol received a call for officer assistance shortly before 12: 30 p.m. local time, said Nikki Miles, a dispatcher with the agency. She said the injured deputies are with the Cowley County Sheriff's OfficeCowley County Sheriff's Office.

One of the injured deputies was airlifted to a hospital, while the other two were transported by ambulance, Miles said.

She did not know what preceded the shooting. There isn't an ongoing threat to the public, Miles said.

The residents were asked to stay out of the area. The highway patrol was on scene, according to KSN in Wichita.

A Cowley sheriff's office declined a request for comment on Friday, according to a spokesman for the Cowley sheriff's office. A public statement is expected to be released later Friday, according to the representative.

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