The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened yesterday afternoon along I-35 in northern Chase County.
Highway Patrol troopers were attempting to locate a wanted suspect when they came into contact with him at the Matfield Green Service Area on I-35. The subject fled in a black Nissan Altima heading north. A pursuit ensued, and a trooper in a separate vehicle was able to deploy stop sticks ahead of the suspect’s car. This caused the car to become disabled near mile marker 107. A confrontation with the armed suspect led one of the officers to fire shots. the suspect sustained a gunshot wound and several puncture wounds from a K-9 unit. 40-year-old Dustin Schultz Bergin of Olathe was taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita in critical condition. The KBI is investigating the shooting.
