Wyandotte County DA Files Capital Murder Charges in Death of KCK Police Officer Hunter Simoncic

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree on Wednesday announced charges against Dennis Edward Mitchell in the death on Tuesday of KCKPD Officer Hunter Simoncic. Mitchell has been charged with capital murder, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, two counts of theft, and criminal possession of a weapon. Officer Simoncic, 26, was attempting to deploy stop sticks when he was “intenti…