Death by Cop- 2024

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Jesse D. Wray

Case # :394

Gender : Male

Age : 25

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Salina

County : Saline

State : Kansas

Agency : Salina Police Department, SWAT Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during home siege

Open records summary :

Salina Police arrived to arrest Larry Wray. As they led him away, 25-year-old Jesse Wray entered the garage, engaged in some sort of argument with police, allegedly threatened to shoot if police entered his garage. SWAT and the Kansas Highway Patrol were called. Smoke was seen coming from the garage from unknown causes. It is unknown if SWAT fired any incendiary devices. The door opened and a woman and jesse Wray exited. Police allege he raised or fired a gun but shot and killed him apparently instantly.

 

Source links :

https://www.kwch.com/2024/07/25/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-salina/

https://salinapost.com/posts/9cddc13f-ecc7-4b61-8c80-30c173753f20

https://www.kwch.com/2024/07/25/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-salina-neighbors-shocked-saddened/

https://www.salina.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/25/salina-police-and-kansas-troopers-kill-man-after-gunfire-exchange/74542356007/