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Lawrence news January 13, 2026 - 6:46 pm

Man killed at Lawrence City Hall had schizophrenia, was stranded during trip, his sister says

by Cuyler Dunn

The Minnesota man shot and killed in Lawrence City Hall last week had schizophrenia and was distressed after being stranded en route to his grandmother, according to his friend and his sister. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 8, 2026 - 3:14 pm

Man shot in Lawrence City Hall had no firearm, had asked to go to train station, law enforcement says

by Cuyler Dunn

The man who was shot and killed by a city employee in Lawrence City Hall Monday had asked to be brought to the local Amtrak station and did not have a firearm, according to law enforcement spokespeople.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 6, 2026 - 3:31 pm

Lawrence police share additional details about man shot and killed inside City Hall

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police say the Minnesota man who allegedly broke into City Hall Monday morning and was shot and killed by an armed city employee had been traveling through Kansas by bus and was removed from a service station for his “erratic behavior.”

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 5, 2026 - 9:31 am

City employee shoots, kills alleged intruder at Lawrence City Hall

by Molly Adams & Mackenzie Clark

An armed city employee shot and killed an alleged intruder Monday morning at Lawrence City Hall, according to police.

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