Life in prison: Antoine Fielder sentenced for killing 2 Wyandotte sheriff’s deputies

The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office provided a picture of Antoine Fielder. He pleaded guilty to capital murder in the deaths of two deputies in 2018.(Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office)

By Heidi Schmidt

Published: Mar. 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM CST|Updated: Mar. 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM CST

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A man is sentenced to life in prison for killing two Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputies, more than six years after their murders.

Antoine Fielder pleaded guilty to two counts of capital murder of a law enforcement officer and one count of aggravated robbery in December.

Life in prison: Man sentenced for killing 2 Wyandotte Sheriff’s Deputies

The charges stem from the June 15, 2018, shooting deaths of Wyandotte County Deputies Patrick Rohrer and Theresa King. Fielder is accused of overpowering the deputies as they transferred him from jail to the Wyandotte County Courthouse for a hearing.

Rohrer, 35, died shortly after the shooting and King, 44, died the following day. Fielder was injured in the shooting but survived.

Wyandotte Co. DA discusses plea, sentencing in deaths of deputies

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