The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Chanute man was shot by two Woodson County sheriff's deputies yesterday afternoon at a campground. The shooting occurred near the pavilion at the campgrounds in Neosho Falls.

 

Two deputies from the Woodson County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to question subjects regarding a nearby vehicle that was reported stolen. During questioning, an altercation occurred between the deputies and an armed male subject. Both deputies fired shots that struck the man, who was later identified as 41-year-old Edward G. Bridges. The deputies were not injured during the incident.

 

EMS transported Bridges to the Allen County Regional Hospital. He was then flown to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Bridges underwent surgery and is now in stable condition.

 

This investigation is ongoing.