Wyoming officer killed on duty after trying to give a trespass warning

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - On Tuesday, an officer from the Sheridan Police Department was shot and killed.

Sergeant Nevada Krinkee was shot while attempting to serve a trespass warning to a male subject near the intersection of 5th Street and Val Vista Street.

The subject then left the scene, and was later located near 6th Street and N. Sheridan Avenue. The Sheridan Police Department, Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wyoming Highway Patrol set up a perimeter, and learned the man was barricaded inside a residence. Other residents in the area were evacuated.

Members of the Gillette Police Department tactical unit and crisis negotiators responded to the scene, resulting in a stand-off situation. As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, the scene was still active.

Krinkee was transported to Sheridan Memorial Hospital where he later died due to his injuries.

A statement from the Sheridan Police Department says “The entire department is shocked and saddened by this senseless act and appreciate all the thoughts and prayers from our community.”

The ongoing investigation is being turned over to the Wyoming Division of Criminal investigation.

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