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Topeka Police Confirm Link Between Fatal Shooting, Bank Robbery, and Suspect’s Death

Anthony Marshall Jr. was identified as the perpetrator of both crimes before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police chase on May 13.

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Overview

  • Anthony Marshall Jr., 47, was confirmed to have fatally shot Kathleen Hayes during a break-in at her Southeast Topeka home on May 12.
  • Later that morning, Marshall robbed the Equity Bank in Southwest Topeka using a handgun and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  • On May 13, a multi-agency pursuit ended after Kansas Highway Patrol deployed stop sticks, disabling Marshall’s vehicle, which crashed on K-4 Highway.
  • Marshall died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Salina Regional Health Center following the chase.
  • Authorities officially linked the May 12 shooting and bank robbery in a May 14 press conference and noted federal robbery charges had been filed against Marshall prior to his death.