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July 10, 2026
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UPDATE: Parents charged in Ellsworth County death investigation
ELLSWORTH COUNTY – The Ellsworth County Attorney filed charges following a death investigation conducted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office.
Aaron French, 37, and Makayla French, 28, of Brookville, were issued summons to appear in district court on July 28, on two counts of aggravated endangering a child, level 6 felonies, and two counts of aggravated endangering a child, level 9 felonies, connected to the deaths of their 8-year-old and 5-year-old children. KBI agents determined that on Saturday, March 28, a young child in the Brookville home located a loaded, unsecured shotgun and shot and killed two siblings.
No further information will be released.
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EARLIER RELEASE
April 4, 2026
UPDATE: Death investigation in Ellsworth County
ELLSWORTH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) shared a sad update related to the death investigation taking place in Ellsworth County. The 8-year-old child who was shot on March 28, in Brookville, Kansas, died late Friday night from his injuries.
The investigation is ongoing. Nothing further will be released at this time.
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EARLIER RELEASE
March 30, 2026
KBI conducting death investigation in Ellsworth County
ELLSWORTH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is assisting the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office with investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 5-year-old in Brookville, Kansas.
On Saturday, March 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m., a caller from a residence located south of the intersection of Kansas Highway 141 and Ave. N, reported a shooting where two children were severely injured.
Deputies from the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office, troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol, game wardens from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and EMS all responded to the home. They rendered aid to a 5-year-old female and an 8-year-old male who had suffered critical injuries.
Despite life-saving measures the 5-year old child was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 8-year-old child was flown to a Wichita hospital, where he is presently in critical condition.
The Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance at approximatley 4:10 p.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the scene.
Preliminary information indicates that a young child picked up a loaded, unsecured shotgun and fired, striking two siblings.
This investigation is ongoing. When the investigation concludes the findings will be presented to the Ellsworth County Attorney’s Office.
No further information will be released at this time.
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