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David L. Madden

United States · Aged 37 · Died 04/30/2019
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David L. Madden allegedly shot and wounded a deputy during a traffic stop. A woman and a child accompanied him in the other. Madden then fled to his residence in Alden to retrieve guns and ammunition. He then went to his father's home, where he fatally shot Thomas Madden prior to police arriving. The woman left the residence. At approximately 5:40 p.m., when the sheriff arrived, he was shot in the leg. Madden exchanged gunfire with additional responding officers. Over the next several hours, police attempted to safely determine Madden's location in the home. They first located the body of Thomas Madden. Then, at approximately 12:10 a.m., they found David Madden's body. David Madden reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Alleged responsible partyKansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Barton County Sheriff's Office, Reno County Sheriff's Office, Wichita Police Department, Rice County Sheriff's Office, Sterling Police Department, Lyons Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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