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Wichita officer recounts taser deployment to secure person in crisis; officials point to 988
Wichita City · October 24, 2025
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Officer Rick Pena described a response to an individual armed with a knife; he said officers used a taser after verbal commands failed, provided first aid and transported the person to a hospital, and officials encouraged use of 988 or local CallCare Crisis Services.
Officer Rick Pena, public information officer with the Wichita Police Department, described an incident in which officers responded to a report of an attempted suicide and found a person in crisis armed with a knife and with visible injuries.
Pena said…
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