SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Topeka have made an arrest.
Just after 9a.m. November 10, police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of SW Huntoon Street, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols. First responders found two individuals with life threatening injuries. Ricky R. Washington, 45, Topeka, was pronounced deceased on scene by medical personnel, and the other individual was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
As a result of the investigation, Dujontez J. Owens, 24, of Topeka was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections where he was booked on requested charges Conspiracy to commit murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated and Attempted murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated.
This is the city’s 17th homicide investigation of 2024, according to Nichols.