Three Wichita police officers were injured in a “possible explosion” after being dispatched to a residence around 4 pm on Saturday.
Two of the policemen have minor injuries and the third is in a serious but stable condition. All three were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The SWAT team of the Wichita Poice Department and the bomb team are currently on site at block 1400 of S St. Francis.
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Police negotiators are trying to communicate with the suspect inside the residence, telling him to leave unarmed.
“We have the entire SWAT team here. We are not leaving,” the negotiator said over an intercom, according to The Wichita Eagle. “Go out the front door, hands up, unarmed, and you won’t be hurt.”
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ATF’s Kansas City Field Division said it is working with local authorities to investigate the incident.