MANHATTAN—Kansas State University is encouraging students affected by the second shooting in the Aggieville district in less than two months to get counseling.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, three officers from RCPD were working in the police substation in Aggieville when they heard gunshots, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
The officers immediately responded outside a bar near 12th and Moro Street and they found a 21-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. They also observed an armed man nearby who ran from the area. Two officers chased the suspect on foot, while the third officer remained with the shooting victim and rendered first-aid. The victim was later identified as Joshua J. Wardi, 21, of Fort Riley who died.
The shooting suspect was identified as Tremelle R. Montgomery, 19, of Fort Riley. EMS transported him to Ascension Via Christi hospital in Manhattan where he was then transferred to a Topeka hospital. .
On December 12, two 24-year-old men were injured during gunfire at Tate's Bar, 1109 Moro in Aggieville.
The university says student Counseling and Psychological Services are available at 785-532-6927 or the Office of Student Life at 785-532-6432 or via email at [email protected].
Both offices will be open at 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 7. A wide range of university support resources is available to the K-State community, if you or someone you know is experiencing distress, please seek help.
Learn more about the Office of Student Life at k-state.edu/studentlife.
Learn about Counseling and Psychological Services at k-state.edu/counseling.