KANSAS CITY - A 37-year-old woman died from her injuries after a shooting Friday night in the west part of Hutchinson and a suspect is also dead.
Officers found 37-year-old Lacy Nelson at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. She later died at a local hospital.
Hutchinson Police identified 49-year-old Curtis Richardson as a person of interest and a statewide alert was issued.
At 7 Saturday morning, the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office was called to the community of Preston for a robbery. The victim reported that a man forced entry into her home and took her vehicle.
A sheriff’s deputy responding to the call located the stolen vehicle driving south on K-61 and identified the suspect Richardson as the driver. The deputy tried to stop the vehicle but instead a chase ensued.
During the pursuit, Richardson drove into a field in Pratt County and got stuck. Authorities attempted to get Richardson to exit the vehicle using less-lethal tactics but he refused.
Later, Richardson suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and died at a local hospital.
ORIGINAL STORY: Hutchinson Police are investigating a shooting Friday night that injured a woman.
Reno County Dispatch said the incident happened around 8:20 p.m., in the 800 block of W. 4th Avenue, in the west part of the city. Officers found a woman at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to a local hospital but her condition is unknown.
No arrests have been made in the case.