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AURORA, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities in north-central 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.
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, Kansas.
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 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, Kansas.
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."
14-year-old girl fatally shoots self in front of Kansas deputy trying to convince her to return home
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.
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