Overview

• Officers arrived at the Kwik Shop at approximately 2:15 a.m. and found one man suffering from a gunshot wound.
• The injured man was taken to a hospital where he later died, and a second victim was treated for non-life-threatening wounds.
• Investigators have not made any arrests and are analyzing surveillance footage and witness accounts in the active investigation.
• Authorities are soliciting public tips via email to telltpd@topeka.org, by calling the criminal investigations bureau at 785-368-9400 or through the Crime Stoppers hotline.
• The same Kwik Shop parking lot was the scene of a fatal police shooting in October 2022 that did not lead to charges.