Authorities in Kansas say a 14-year-old girl fatally shot herself in front of a deputy who was trying to convince the teen to return home, according to reports.
The Cloud County Sheriff’s Office said a local resident called around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to request help locating the teenage family member. She was believed to have run away from home and was attending a party in rural Aurora.
The victim was identified as Jaylee Chillson.
A deputy responded to the outdoor party near 210th and Lark roads that was attended by high school and college students.
“The deputy located the girl, and tried to convince her to return to her family,” the sheriff’s office said in a release. “He was escorting her to his patrol vehicle, when she pulled out a firearm and shot herself.”
The release said the deputy did not draw his weapon.
The deputy and an off-duty firefighter attempted lifesaving measures, but Chillson died at the scene shortly after midnight.
Multiple partygoers witnessed the incident and offered interviews. The sheriff’s office requested the assistance of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation “to ensure impartiality since their deputy was present during the shooting.”
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