Police were looking for a man wanted in a KBI case and who had warrants for his arrest. The man got into a vehicle and the KBI agents and a Kansas trooper made a traffic stop at around 3:55 p.m. The driver stopped, and as they approached the car, the officers were fired upon. Two KBI agents and a KHP trooper returned gunfire hitting two men in the vehicle. Kalun Purucker was killed.
Agency: Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol
Motive: Warrant (arrest)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kalun Purucker
Death Date: October 9, 2020
County: Saline
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6216