The man suspected of killing a Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy has been in and out of prison for years.

According to Kansas Department of Corrections records, Shawn Harris, 38, was released from custody late last year. His criminal history includes several incidents in Kansas and at least one in Missouri.

Currently, the Kansas City, Kansas, man is being held in the Johnson County jail on capital murder charges in the death of Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Ming. Harris is scheduled for a court hearing Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities say Harris opened fire on law enforcement officers Saturday afternoon when they responded to a home in the 2600 block of S. 30th Street in Kansas City, Kansas. A woman called 911 requesting police accompany her as she attempted to move out of a re

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