A man was found shot to death inside a Olathe home after a police officer fired upon him.
The shooting happened late Tuesday. Police on Thursday identified the man killed as Dane Laing, 33, of Olathe. Police have not yet said if the officer who fired at Laing struck him. Sgt. John Moncayo, an Olathe police spokesperson, said further information about Laing’s death was not available.
Officers were called to a report of an assault Tuesday afternoon. Police said that as officers were speaking to the person who reported the assault, Laing ran by with a handgun. Police said one of the officers shot Laing as he tried to get inside the neighbor's home.
Police later determined Laing was dead inside the home.
The Johnson County Critical Incident Investigation Team, which reviews instances of the use of deadly force, is investigating.