Feb 29, 2020

Police: Man dead after shooting at Kan. home; suspect in custody

Posted Feb 29, 2020 4:08 PM
Police on the scene of fatal shooting early Saturday photo courtesy WIBW TV
Police on the scene of fatal shooting early Saturday photo courtesy WIBW TV

TOPEKA –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have one person in custody.

Just before 1a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka, regarding a shooting, according to Lt. Steve Roth.

On arrival, officers located a deceased man. Quick follow up led to police taking of a female person of interest into custody. This investigation is currently underway. The identity will be withheld until notification can be made to the family, according to Roth.