KCK Man Charged with Capital Murder in Fatal Shooting of Sheriff’s Deputy
Wyandotte County Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming
KCK Man Charged with Capital Murder in Fatal Shooting of Sheriff’s Deputy
UPDATE: In honor of the sacrifice given by Deputy Elijah Ming, the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Unified Government at The Kansas City Globe presstime Wednesday evening were holding a candlelight vigil in front of the Wyandotte County Courthouse. Above, Deputy Elijah Ming’s cruiser sits on the lawn of the county courthouse near a memorial for fallen officers. photo/KCUR/ Peggy Lowe (Left)If convicted, Shawn Harris, 38, faces a life sentence or the death penalty.
July 29, 2025--A 38-year-old man accused of killing a Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy faces the possibility of the death penalty after he was charged with capital murder Tuesday.
Shawn Harris, who lived in Kansas City, Kansas, was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.
Harris is accused of the fatal shooting of Elijah Ming, 34, a sheriff’s deputy, during a domestic violence …
