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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/17/2025

Location : Residence

City : Hays

County : Ellis

State : Kansas

Agency : Hays Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/16/2025, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Hays Police responded to a domestic violence call after a minor reported a man and woman fighting inside a home and that the man had a firearm. Two other minors were present. The man refused to let anyone leave, prompting a standoff with Hays PD, Kansas Highway Patrol, and a crisis negotiator. At 1:22 a.m., the adult woman exited with head trauma and was hospitalized. At 6:42 a.m., the minors were evacuated safely. Negotiators continued speaking with the man when officers heard a gunshot. At 8:15 a.m., he was found dead inside the home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/hays-police-investigating-death-following-domestic-dispute-standoff/
https://www.kwch.com/2025/08/17/hays-man-dead-after-hours-long-standoff-related-domestic-violence-call-believed-be-self-inflicted-gunshot/
https://hayspost.com/posts/200ae96d-ffc6-4157-a219-bb272dd1e9dc