Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

David M. Zehring

Name: David M. Zehring
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 04/10/2014
Location: W Maple St. and S Mt Carmel St
Wichita, Kansas, 67213
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Wichita Police Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: David M. Zehring had suffered a recent head injury in an automobile accident and was acting strangely, according to family and neighbors. Zehring pulled up to a sheriff patrol car and attracted the deputy's attention with a flashlight. The deputy pulled him over for failing to signal a turn, and Zehring led them on a short chase, before stopping his car, brandishing a knife and advancing on the deputies. One deputy tasered Zehring twice to no effect. The other deputy shot and killed Zehring.
Unique ID: 14333

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