Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree filed capital murder charges Wednesday against Dennis Mitchell III, in connection with the line-of-duty death of Kansas City, Kansas, Police Ofc. Hunter Simoncic.

In addition to the capital murder charge, Dupree charged Mitchell, 31, with felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, two counts of felony theft and felony criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.

It's the second capital murder charge filed by Dupree's office in the last month. In July, Dupree charged Shawn Harris with capital murder in the line of duty death of Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming.

Several days after the charges, Dupree announced his intent to seek the death penalty against Harris if he is convicted. Dupree could also seek the death pena

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