Saturday morning brought Topeka its sixth homicide victim this month.
Yellow crime scene tape was posted Saturday around the scene, which includes a home at 405 SW Tyler.
Topeka Police were called at about 9:17 a.m. to that location, where a gunshot-wounded victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Police Lieutenant Ed Stanley said. No arrests had been made.
The victim’s name, age and gender were not immediately made public.
Moreover:These were the Topeka murder victims in 2022. They ranged in age from 6 months to 81 years old
Detectives were investigating, Stanley said.
He asked anyone with information about the crime to email [email protected] or call the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400.
Anonymous tips can be provided online at www.p3tips.com/128 or by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.
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Topeka’s total homicide victims per month reaches six
The six homicide fatalities recorded this month are the most in Topeka for a month since it saw seven in August 2016.
Topeka’s five homicide victims this month prior to Saturday were:
• Shawn A. Carter, 45, found shot and killed on the morning of January 8 in the 1300 block of SE Madison. No arrests were made.
• Jackson Tilton, 16 months, died on January 8, four days after being hospitalized with severe brain injuries. Dustin J. Kelley Sr., 40, faces charges that included first-degree murder in the commission of a felony. Kelley was Tilton’s mother’s boyfriend.
• Genny L. Fitzpatrick, 30, Peyton L. Tyler, 9, and Kourtney K. Tyler, 1, who died in a fire reported shortly before 5 a.m. January 20 at 916 SW Warren Ave. Kyle J. Tyler, The 32-year-old faces charges that include three counts of first-degree murder in the commission of a felony. Kyle Tyler was Fitzpatrick’s boyfriend and the father of Peyton Tyler and Kourtney Tyler, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said.
Contact Tim Hrenchir at [email protected] or 785-213-5934.
