Overview

• The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as Erica E. Bevitt, 42, and Brian M. Bevitt, 45, both of Topeka.
• Deputies were dispatched for a welfare check to the 6700 block of Southwest Briarmeade Lane just before 10 a.m. on Aug. 27 and found both individuals with gunshot wounds.
• Preliminary findings indicate a domestic incident, with the sheriff's office reporting Brian Bevitt appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• Two juveniles associated with the residence were at school during the incident, were found unharmed, and are now in the custody of family members.
• A multi-agency response led nearby Auburn-Washburn USD 437 schools to enter secure-campus status that morning, the scene was cleared by 1:15 p.m., and the school measures ended by 1:45 p.m.