The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a toddler found dead inside a southeast Kansas home after a standoff between her father and law enforcement officers was fatally shot by a police officer.
The KBI reported preliminary findings Monday from the deadly March 26 shootings in Baxter Springs. Eli Crawford, 37, fired at officers for more than three hours in what the KBI called a hostage situation. Crawford died along with Clesslyn Crawford, 2, and her mother, Taylor Shutte, 27.
The KBI said Crawford shot Shutte as she exited their home when officers responded to a call for help. The KBI said Crawford is believed to have shot himself.
