December 26, 2025

OTTAWA–A candlelight vigil was held for 18 year old Joseph Jennings of Ottawa, who was killed by Ottawa Police Officers near the Orscheln’s Parking Lot Saturday night.  Relatives of Jennings accused police of excessive force, claiming that police fired at least 24 shots at him.  Ottawa Police Chief Dennis Butler says it’s a tragic situation, but he can’t comment until an official investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is completed.

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