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Ellis Co. Attorney to release details on officer-involved shooting

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Weber was shot and killed by a Hays Police officer in the 2300 block of Timber Drive.
Weber was shot and killed by a Hays Police officer in the 2300 block of Timber Drive.

HAYS -Ellis County Attorney Tom Drees has scheduled a news release on the Aug. 18 officer-involved shooting death of a Hays man.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has overseen the investigation of the incident, and Drees said a release will be issued at 10 a.m. Thursday.

See details on the shooting here

The incident, in the 2300 block of Timber, resulted in the death of Joseph Weber, 36.

Family and friends have said Weber suffered from autism, and community gatherings have been held in Hays since the incident.

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