Man fatally shot himself during arrest warrant stop on I-70 in KCK, state police allege
A 24-year-old man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound as Kansas Highway Patrol troopers attempted to serve an arrest warrant, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Saturday.
Troopers conducted a traffic stop just after 3:30 p.m. Friday on Interstate 70 near the Seventh Street exit in Kansas City, Kansas, to serve an arrest warrant for Daijon Estell according to a KBI news release.
Troopers said Estell did not respond to verbal commands to exit the vehicle and that they observed a handgun, the release said.
Estell then allegedly fired one round, which resulted in a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, according to the news release.
No troopers shot their firearms, the KBI said, and no officers were injured in the exchange.
Troopers attempted life-saving measures until paramedics arrived and pronounced Estell dead at 3:43 p.m., the KBI said.
Troopers recovered a young child from the back seat of Estell’s vehicle. The child was unharmed and transported by Kansas City, Kansas, police officers to be reunited with other family members, the KBI said.
The KBI is investigating the shooting at the request of the Kansas Highway Patrol. KBI agents and a Crime Scene Response Team arrived at the scene around 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Investigators closed I-70 for several hours Friday to secure the crime scene. The highway reopened late Friday evening.
KBI agents will work to make final determinations on what led up to the shooting. In a news release, the KBI said the incident qualifies as a use of force case, and the investigation could take several weeks to complete.
When the investigation concludes, the case will be presented to the Wyandotte County district attorney for any applicable charges.
This story was originally published March 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM.
