Police: 2nd Kansas sheriff's deputy dies after shooting

AP  |  Kansas City (US) 

A second sheriff's deputy has died after being shot while an inmate was being transported to a City courthouse.

City, Kansas, police confirmed that 44-year-old Deputy died early Saturday from suffered when an inmate overpowered the two deputies.

The shooting happened Friday as an unidentified inmate was being moved. Police say it is possible that and the other slain deputy, 35-year-old Patrick Rohrer, were shot with their own firearm, but police gave no other details.

Both officers were with the had 13 years of service and Rohrer had been with the department for seven years.

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First Published: Sat, June 16 2018. 17:05 IST