By the Associated Press and KFDI News:
Authorities say a man shot and killed a woman and later was found dead inside a Kansas home with their slain toddler after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that police in Baxter Springs responded around 7:15 p.m. Saturday to a call from a woman asking for help. When officers arrived, 37-year-old Eli Crawford shot and killed 27-year-old Taylor Dawn Shutte as she exited a camping trailer. Crawford then went back inside with their 2-year-old child, Clesslyn Crawford.
After exchanging gunfire with law enforcement for hours, Crawford and the child were found dead in the home.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is working with Cherokee County officials on the case. The KBI said Eli Crawford fired shots at officers after killing Shutte, and it’s believed he used several guns to fire over 90 rounds from the trailer. A law enforcement officer fired one round into the trailer around 9:25 p.m.
