KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed in the line of duty after being shot in Kansas City, Kan. Saturday afternoon.

Wyandotte County Sheriff Daniel Soptic announced Saturday night that Deputy Elijah Ming was shot and killed after responding to a domestic incident alongside units from the Kansas City, Kansas police department. Ming, according to the sheriff, had served as a deputy in Wyandotte County for almost nine years.

Soptic called Ming a loved member of the sheriff’s department.

“Deputy Ming gave his life serving Wyandotte County and all of its residents,” Soptic said.Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy killed in line of duty identified as Elijah Ming.

Soptic went on to ask the public for prayers for the Ming family, members of the sheriff’s office, and the community as a whole.

The investigation is now being handled by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, who handles investigations where law enforcement officers are involved in a shooting.

“Today Was Not a Good Day”

Kansas City, Kan. Mayor Tyrone Garner called Saturday’s shooting another incident of senseless, unnecessary violence, and the taking of a life of an individual doing his job in service of the Wyandotte County community.

Garner says people across Wyandotte County have already begun to show their support for Deputy Ming, his family, and the Wyandotte County sheriff’s office.

“We’re going to honor the memory of our fallen deputy by standing in complete solidarity with his family and our law enforcement professionals, who continue, at this moment, to put their lives on the line every single day,” Garner said.Community shaken up after deputy killed in Wyandotte County

Garner said he met with Deputy Ming’s family at the hospital Saturday and said there are no words or comfort that can ever ease the pain of losing someone you love to senseless violence.

“To say that [Saturday] has been the hardest day for me as the mayor of Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government is an understatement,” Garner shared. “This is truly a painful moment for Wyandotte County, and extremely painful moment for our community.”

Background on the Incident

At approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday, a Deputy Ming and several units with the KCK Police department were at an address in the area of Shawnee Drive and South 30th Street for a call for service. Sheriff Soptic says once authorities were at the residence, both Deputy Ming and the officers were fired upon and Deputy Ming was wounded. Ming later died due to the injuries he received in the shooting.

The suspect, who has yet to be identified, was taken into custody.

Earlier Saturday, KCK Police Chief Karl Oakman said the initial incident started as a domestic dispute. The chief said a person was moving out of a home when a confrontation took place. A Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy responded to the scene and was shot by the alleged suspect.

After exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, including KCK Police, the suspect barricaded himself inside the home for two hours. Police were able to get the suspect out and take him into custody. The suspect was shot in the altercation, but is alive and stable, according to police.

This is an ongoing investigation. Updates will be posted to this web story. KCTV5 team members are seeking out more information.

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