Incident

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5-27-2020 Kansas Leavenworth 1-1

Location

May 27, 2020

Centennial Bridge
Incident Address

Incident Address

Leavenworth, Kansas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Staff Sgt. Ehran Schooler
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Jason Randell Westrem
Age: 37
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

Active shooter randomly shooting on bridge; stopped by soldier who hit subj w/ car; one vic shot; one vic injured in crash 39.329405, -94.910605

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Handgun

Type: 223 Rem [AR-15]

Sources

URL: https://www.wmur.com/article/fort-leavenworth-kansas-soldier-saves-countless-lives-by-ending-active-shooter-situation-on-centennial-bridge/32690162

URL: https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/active-duty-soldier-saves-lives-after-stopping-active-shooter-on-centennial-bridge-in-leavenworth/article_44fadce6-a03e-11ea-8690-1b790f2b9664.html

URL: https://www.leavenworthtimes.com/news/20200527/chief-soldier-intervenes-to-end-shooting

URL: https://www.kake.com/story/42190050/missouri-man-charged-with-9-felonies-in-bridge-shooting

URL: https://fox4kc.com/news/ft-leavenworth-soldier-shot-on-centennial-bridge-describes-chaotic-scene/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 5
State House District: 41