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TOPEKA —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal shooting in Topeka are attempting to identify a suspect, according to Police Lt. Manuel Munoz.
Just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report of multiple gun shots being fired in the 1100 block of SW Gage in Topeka near a shopping district and not far from the Topeka Zoo, according to Lt. John Trimble.
Officers arrived on scene and found evidence of shots being fired. They then located a victim who appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Due to the size of this crime scene, police asked the public to avoid the 1100-1200 blocks of Gage. The street was reopened to traffic late morning and police remained on the scene, according Munoz.
Detectives are asking anyone that might recognize the individual in the picture or the vehicle, to please email [email protected] or call the Topeka
Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online at www.p3tips.com/128
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TOPEKA—Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a shooting that left one person dead in Topeka.
Just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report of multiple gun shots being fired in the 1100 block of SW Gage in Topeka near a shopping district and not far from the Topeka Zoo, according to Lt. John Trimble.
Officers arrived on scene and found evidence of shots being fired. They then located a victim who appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Due to the size of this crime scene, police asked the public to avoid the 1100-1200 blocks of Gage. The street is now open to traffic and police remain on the scene, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.
Police ask that anyone with surveillance camera systems in the area to please review them and see if they captured anything.
Police have not identified the victim or additional details.
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TOPEKA—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that left one person dead.
Just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report of multiple gun shots being fired in the 1100 block of SW Gage in Topeka near a shopping district and not far from the Topeka Zoo, according to Lt. John Trimble.
Officers arrived on scene and found evidence of shots being fired. They then located a victim who appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Due to the size of this crime scene, police asked the public to avoid the 1100-1200 blocks of Gage.
Police did allow Huntoon Street and Gage Boulevard open for Thursday morning commuters, according to Trimble.
Police have not identified the victim or released additional details.