Investigation continues on Wichita bank robbery leading to officer-involved shooting
Wichita police have released the name of the man who was shot and killed by an officer during a chase that followed the robbery of a credit union Monday afternoon.
Police said 50-year-old Paul Peraza was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident at 13th and Webb Road. Police said he was driving a Toyota Tundra pickup that was reported stolen on December 14th.
Police said cash was taken from the Golden Plains Credit Union at Webb Road and Corporate Hills Drive. A weapon was not seen during the robbery but police said employees feared for their safety. An officer saw the pickup going north on Webb Road after the robbery and tried to stop it. The truck sped north and then turned east at 13th, striking an SUV that was stopped at a red light. The truck then backed into a patrol car and the officer fired shots. The truck then went forward and struck a car that was also stopped at the