Topekan arrested after Halloween shooting incident
Context: The above video aired on Oct. 31 on the day of the incident.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police have arrested an individual following a Thursday night standoff incident.
Officers with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) received a call for an accident investigation around 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 near the Stormont Vail Events Center that later led them to the 1500 block of Southwest Shunga Drive. While officers were in the area continuing their investigation an individual fired shots from inside a nearby home.
LT. E. Stanley with the Topeka Police Department said, as a result of the investigation, a 57-year-old man from Topeka was taken to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for the following charges:
- Aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.
- Criminal threat.
- Battery.
- Duty of driver to report an accident.
- Interference with a law enforcement officer.
Police are asking people with information related to this incident, such as security camera footage, to get in touch with law enforcement by sending an email to telltpd@topeka.org or by calling 785-368-9400. You can also make anonymous tips to Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007 or by clicking here.
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