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Larry Armour

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : Black

Date : 01/25/2024

Location : Greene+I-135

City : Wichita

County : Wichita

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 25, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Wichita Police Department officers initiated a vehicle pursuit near East Bayley and Schweiter Drive after locating a vehicle reportedly stolen at knifepoint earlier that evening. The driver, 43-year-old Larry K. Armour, drove until East Harry and Green Street, where he abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot with officers in pursuit. He then forcibly entered a residence in the 2400 block of East Harry Street, armed with a knife, and took the male occupant hostage.
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A tactical team comprising Wichita Police Department officers, Sedgwick County deputies, and police negotiators arrived at the residence just before 1 a.m. At approximately 3 a.m., a deputy observed Armour through a window standing over the hostage and threatening him with a large knife, shouting that he would kill him. The deputy fired one shot, striking Armour. Armour was transported to a local hospital, where he died.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting. 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 (Larry K. Armour)
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Last Update: December 8, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article284713121.html
https://www.kbi.ks.gov/Media%20Release%20-%20Fatal%20deputy-%20involved%20shooting%20in%20Wichita.pdf
https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/one-critical-after-shooting-in-south-wichita/
https://hayspost.com/posts/35b416de-e01f-4608-adf4-43a9be75136d
https://kclyradio.com/crime/kbi-investigates-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-in-wichita/

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