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Kansas cop 'clearly immune' from charges after killing suspect who shot colleague

A Wichita, Kansas police officer will not face charges for fatally shooting 28-year-old Tyler Hodge after prosecutors determined the incident to be a clear act of self-defense.

A Wichita police officer who shot and killed a man who had shot another officer acted in self-defense and will not face charges, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said Tuesday.

The officer, whose name was not released, was "clearly immune" from prosecution in the death of 28-year-old Tyler Hodge on June 19, 2021.

KANSAS CITY SUSPECT KILLED IN POLICE SHOOTING IDENTIFIED

Hodge fired about a dozen shots at officers who had responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home, according to an investigative report released Tuesday. Officers shot at Hodge 11 times after finding him.

One officer, Kyle Mellard, was shot in both legs and his face. He recovered and has returned to the force.

KANSAS OFFICER WILL NOT BE CHARGED IN FATAL POLICE SHOOTING OF BLACK MAN

Eventually, one officer, who has been on the force for five years, saw Hodge pointing a rifle at him and other officers and shot Hodge once in the torso, killing him, according to the report.

Hodge was a U.S. Marine veteran who had struggled with mental health issues and had made past statements about "suicide by cop," according to the report.

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