WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Wichita police say a police officer fatally shot a bank robbery suspect after the man rammed a stolen pickup truck into the officer’s police cruiser.
Paul Peraza was killed Monday after allegedly robbing a credit union and leading police on a chase that ended in a crash. Police say that after striking an SUV, Peraza put the truck in reverse and struck a police cruiser, prompting the officer to fire the fatal shots.
The officer is on leave pending an investigation. Police say Peraza had previous bank robbery convictions in California and Oklahoma.
