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Topeka Bank Robbery Suspect Linked to Homicide Dies After Police Pursuit

Anthony Marshall Jr., 47, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a multi-agency chase and has been tied to a deadly shooting on the same day as the robbery.

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Overview

  • Anthony Marshall Jr. was charged posthumously in a federal complaint for the May 12 armed robbery of an Equity Bank branch in Topeka.
  • The robbery involved a black and silver handgun, with no injuries reported, and an undisclosed amount of money stolen.
  • Marshall led a high-speed chase on May 13 involving seven law enforcement agencies, ending in a crash after stop sticks deflated his vehicle's tires.
  • He sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene and was pronounced dead at Salina Regional Health Center.
  • Authorities have connected Marshall to the fatal shooting of Kathleen Hayes in Topeka on May 12, and investigations into the incidents are ongoing.