Federal Officers Shot During Search for Fugitive on Kansas' ‘Most Wanted' List

The shootout took place at a motel

Three federal officers and a fourth member of law enforcement were shot during a shootout while searching for a suspect on Kansas’ “Most Wanted” list Saturday, NBC News reported. 

Officers were trying to arrest Orlando Collins, 28, at the County Club Motel in Topeka, Kansas. He was put on the state’s “Most Wanted” list for two counts of interference with commerce by means of robbery, according to the FBI.

The shootout started after the federal task force heard “continued” gun fire and approached a motel room door. Two U.S. Marshals and an FBI agent were shot when gunfire broke out, according to an FBI statement. The officers were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

A body was found in the room where Collins was believed to be in. The body was not identified. 

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