Crime & Safety
Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: Maize Airport Active Shooter Call
On July 9, 2021, at approximately 9:21 AM, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call reporting an active shooter at the M ...
July 9, 2021
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DATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JULY 9, 2021
AGENCY:                                        SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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LOCATION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS
TELEPHONE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (316) 660-3880
CONTACT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN BLICK
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On July 9, 2021, at approximately 9:21 AM, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call reporting an active shooter at the Maize Airport located at 8001 W 45th Street North. The caller reported two suspects at the airport and another suspect leaving in a vehicle. The caller provided a description of the vehicle including the registration plate number.
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Deputies and officers from several agencies responded to the airport and located a 49-year-old man and Yancy Hermosillo (35/male) near the area where the shooting allegedly occurred. Both men were detained. During a search of the area for casualties, spent shell casings and firearms were observed, but no victims or evidence of injury was found.
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