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Man arrested in North Topeka shooting

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TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka Police have arrested one man in relation to a shooting earlier this week.

Thursday evening, Topeka police say a 41-year-old Topeka man has been arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections in relation to a North Topeka shooting that happened on Tuesday, June 18.

The man wasarrested on the following charges:

  • Attempted voluntary manslaughter; unreasonable belief or justified deadly force
  • Aggravated battery; knowingly use weapon cause get body harm/disfigure/death
  • Interference with law enforcement officer; conceal/alter/destroy evidence in a felony case.

A Topeka police spokeswoman said in a news release that an investigation is ongoing at this time.

Topeka police responded to a reported shooting just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 near the intersection of Northeast Monroe and Northeast Gordon Street. Officers found one individual at the scene with life-threatening injuries, and was later taken to the hospital.

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