POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) – A 38-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested for his alleged role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 3.
According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at around 4 p.m., agents and officers from the KU Medical Center Department of Public Safety arrested Brian J. Lovgren, 38, on a warrant for two counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.
Brian Lovgren – Booking photo(KBI)
Lovgren was booked into the Wyandotte Co. Detention Center following his release from KU Medical Center, where he was treated for his injuries.
The Pottawatomie Co. Attorney is expected to prosecute the case. The investigation is ongoing.
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