New homicide case launched in north Topeka after deadly shooting

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating the 19th homicide of 2024 after a shooting Sunday night.

Just after 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 2000 block of North Kansas Avenue. One person was declared dead at the scene by first responders. The incident is currently being investigated as a homicide, according to the TPD.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to email telltpd@topeka.org or contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online.

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