A report of a disturbance and an ensuing chase by officers with the Cherokee County Sheriff's office leads to an apparent suicide.

 

According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, a woman called 911 late Monday from a residence in Galena to report a disturbance where a man was being held at gunpoint by another male subject. The armed man left the residence in an F-250 flatbed truck, however, Cherokee County deputies spotted the truck. The driver, 28-year-old Phillip A. Doerr of Falls City, Nebraska did not stop and a short pursuit ensued. According to the deputies, Doerr exited the truck while firing a handgun and multiple rounds hit the patrol vehicle. Both deputies returned fire, and Doerr fled into a tree line. Approximately 4 minutes later a single gunshot was heard by the deputies coming from the treed area.

 

A perimeter was established and deputies called in for drone and aircraft assistance where Doerr was discovered deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

 

According to the KBI, an autopsy will be conducted, however, no other gunshot wounds were evident. No law enforcement officers were hurt during the incident. No further information will be released until the KBI concludes its investigation.