A Lawrence man was killed in an overnight shooting Saturday in Topeka, according to police.
Officers were dispatched around midnight Saturday to a shooting in the 2900 block of Southwest Topeka Boulevard, according to a news release from the Topeka Police Department.
“Upon arrival, officers located one individual suffering from a gunshot wound. This individual was pronounced deceased at the scene,” according to the release.
Police identified Earon Cooper, 31, of Lawrence, as the person killed.
The investigation was ongoing as of just before noon Saturday.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to email telltpd@topeka.org or contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400. People can make anonymous tips by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007, or online at p3tips.com/128.
Police had not yet responded at the time of publication to an email asking whether any arrests had been made.
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