GALENA, Kan. – Kansas officials are reporting the death of a Falls City man following a police chase.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it has opened an investigation into an officer-involved shooting on Monday in Cherokee County, about 300 miles from Falls City.

The incident started when a  woman called 911 in Gelena, Kan., to report a man being held at gunpoint by another. The armed man left in Ford F-250 flatbed truck.

Deputies say the pickup was driven by Phillip Doerr, 28.

Officials say Doerr exited the truck and fired a handgun at deputies. Multiple rounds were fired at law enforcement and a patrol vehicle was hit.

The Bureau of Investigation says deputies returned fire and Doerr ran into a tree line.

Deputies reported hearing a single shot about five minutes later, around 5:40 p.m.

At 8 p.m. officials found Doerr who had died from a gunshot wound to the head.

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