2:40 p.m. Update According to Riley County Police: At approximately 6:02 Tuesday morning, the Riley County Police Department received a 911 call regarding shots fired at 150 East Poyntz Ave. (The Quality Inn and Suites). Police officers from Riley and Pottawatomie counties responded, and once on scene observed a subject discharging a firearm outside of the hotel. As events unfolded, officers ordered the subject to cease firing and drop the weapon. When the subject failed to do so and continued firing, officers on the scene returned fire and struck the subject multiple times. Officers immediately rendered first aid and summoned medical assistance for the subject. There were no injuries to officers or innocent bystanders during this incident.
The subject was transported to Mercy Regional Hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. Further details about the suspect’s medical condition have not been released at this time.
“Given the involvement of RCPD officers in the shooting, I have asked that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation handle the investigation. The KBI has agreed to do so and is now the lead agency in the case. The subject has been arrested for Aggravated Assault, additional criminal charges are possible pending completion of the investigation and referral to the Pottawatomie County Attorney’s Office.” Said Director Brad Schoen regarding this morning’s incident.
The names of the officers involved will not be released at this time pending further police investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigations.
The Riley County Police Department would like to thank the Pottawatomie County Sherriff’s Office, the Kansas State University Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Wamego Police Department, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for their assistance in this matter.
(Update 9:48 a.m.) Both lanes of E Poyntz Ave are now open, from McCall to Tuttle Creek Blvd.
(Update 9:02 a.m.) Eastbound E Poyntz will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time. Westbound lane is now open.
(Update 8:14 a.m.) Eastbound E Poyntz is still closed at this time.
Statement from Public Information Officer Matt Droge – “At 6:02 a.m. the Riley County Police Department and surrounding agencies responded to a disturbance call at the Quality Inn here in Manhattan. The disturbance call was regarding acts of violence. The suspect was taken into custody by the police, and no officers or innocent bystanders were injured. There is no further risk of increased danger to the public.”
Officer Droge has since said in a media correction on Facebook that the suspect is not at RCPD at this time.
(Update 7:09 a.m.) Highways are still closed at this time.
(Update 6:29 a.m.) – There is confirmation that the investigation has been at the Quality Inn at 150 E Poyntz. Traffic is shut down from E Poyntz and Tuttle Creek Blvd to McCall Road. There have been unconfirmed reports of multiple injuries at the scene, and that the gunman has been stopped as well.
Little Apple Post will update when more information is available.
(Original 6:05 a.m.) – Riley County Police Department and Pottawatomie County are responding to reports of possible multiple gun shots fired outisde, around the 1000 block of East Poyntz.
shooting in manhattanTraffic will be blocked from McCall to East Poyntz.
Please avoid the area to allow for first responders to handle the situation.
Little Apple Post will update when more information is possible.