Officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking around 5:30 p.m. Officers from several agencies later found the man in the area of 8th & Pine Street, where Ethan Straub and five officers exchanged gunfire, killing Straub.
Victim's Name: Ethan M. Straub
Agency Responsible: Wamego Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: February 26, 2018
County: Pottawatomie
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3439
Geography: Rural