In the early morning hours of April 10, 2014, 30-year-old David M. Zehring of Wichita engaged with police after flagging down an officer with a flashlight and asking for the officer’s name and badge number. When the officer pulled over, Zehring drove away and a high-speed pursuit followed, reaching speeds up to 75 miles per hour before ending in the 200 block of South Mt. Carmel.

After stopping his vehicle Zehring exited and approached a Sedgwick County deputy while armed with a knife. Officers deployed Tasers twice but the devices did not stop him. A Wichita police officer then fired multiple rounds, striking Zehring; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds and toxicology showed no drugs or alcohol.

The Sedgwick County District Attorney reviewed the officer-involved shooting and concluded the use of deadly force was justified, stating the officer reasonably believed Zehring posed an imminent lethal threat to the deputy; no charges were filed. Zehring’s family described him as kind and gentle with a great sense of humor.

Did anyone witness the final confrontation on South Mt. Carmel or have additional context about what led up to that encounter?