Kansas Officer Wounded in Weekend Shootout That Killed a Car Chase Suspect Has Died of Injuries

Kansas Officer Wounded in Weekend Shootout That Killed a Car Chase Suspect Has Died of Injuries
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MISSION, Kan.—A suburban Kansas City police officer who was wounded in a shootout that killed a car chase suspect has died, authorities said.

Police in Fairway, Kansas, announced late Monday in a news release that Officer Jonah Oswald died of injuries suffered in the Sunday morning shooting at a QuikTrip store in neighboring Mission, Kansas. The 29-year-old was a four-year veteran of the police force and leaves behind a wife and two young children. Police said the family has asked for privacy.