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Brennan Russell

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2024

Location : McDonald’s on 545 North Hillside Street

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 31, 2024, at approximately 11:18 p.m., Wichita Police Department officers observed a black Chevrolet Impala departing an area under investigation for drug trafficking. The vehicle displayed an altered and expired registration tag. Officers initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled into the McDonald's parking lot at 545 North Hillside Street in Wichita, Kansas.
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Upon approaching the vehicle, officers identified three occupants. The backseat passenger, 29-year-old Brennan Russell, was observed making furtive movements and appeared to be concealing an object under the seat. Officers instructed Russell to exit the vehicle, informing him that he was under arrest. Russell refused to comply and resisted arrest, leading officers to request backup. An officer deployed a Taser through the open rear passenger door, but it failed to subdue Russell.
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Russell then drew a firearm from his waistband and pointed it at the officer. Another officer, positioned at the rear of the vehicle, witnessed Russell's actions and observed him subsequently point the firearm at his own head. Russell discharged his weapon, inflicting a fatal gunshot wound to his head. Simultaneously, the first officer fired five rounds, striking Russell four times in the arm and torso. Officers administered CPR until EMS arrived, but Russell was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for review.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries During This Incident: 1 fatality (Brennan Russell); no officers were injured.
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Last Update: December 8, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff/media-releases/wpd-officer-involved-shooting-73124/
https://www.kansas.com/news/article290797834.html
https://salinapost.com/posts/cb097a64-4f8b-4953-94e0-105f14976957