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Topeka Police Identify Homicide Victim, Release Person of Interest Image

Investigators are seeking community help to identify a person in surveillance footage following the reclassification of the July 15 death as a homicide.

Topeka police on July 16 made public this photo of Terry Keller, 72, of Topeka, whom they said had become a homicide victim the previous day.
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Overview

  • On July 15 at around 6:45 p.m., patrol officers found 72-year-old Terry Keller deceased in a vehicle parked near the Central Park Community Center on Southwest Clay Street.
  • Assistant Chief Michael Cross announced on July 16 that the case has been upgraded from a suspicious death to Topeka’s tenth homicide of the year.
  • A surveillance camera image of a person of interest walking near the community center was released to assist with identification efforts.
  • No arrests have been made and the cause of Keller’s death has not been disclosed as investigators continue collecting evidence.
  • Members of the public can submit tips to the Topeka Police criminal investigations bureau at 785-368-9400, via email at [email protected], or anonymously through Shawnee County Crime Stoppers.