Man shoots himself while being arrested by Kansas troopers on I70: KBI
Mar 22, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating after a man shot himself while being served an arrest warrant on Interstate 70 Friday afternoon.
According to KBI and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), just after 3:30 p.m. Friday, troopers pulled over a car on I-70 near
the 7th Street exit to serve Daijon Estell, 24, an arrest warrant.
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However, while on the side of the road, it was reported Estell did not listen to the demands of KHP troopers and refused to leave the car. He then took out a gun and shot himself.
KBI said, "Estell fired one round, which resulted in a self-inflicted head wound. No law enforcement personnel discharged any firearms during the incident."
While on the scene, troopers were said to have attempted to perform life-saving measures until emergency responders arrived. However, just before 3:45 p.m., Estelle was pronounced dead.
According to KBI agents, a child had been in the back seat of Estell's vehicle at the time of the shooting. They were not injured in the incident and were taken out of the car safely before being reunited with family members at the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.
Following the shooting, at about 4:30 p.m., KBI was called to investigate the case. According to the agency, this is an ongoing investigation and all findings will be presented to the Wyandotte County District Attorney.
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The cause of the original arrest warrant has not been released by law enforcement.
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