Man charged in shooting near Topeka school
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Prosecutors are charging a man connected to a shooting near a local high school earlier this week.
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced in a press release Thursday a 48-year-old Topeka man has been formally charged for the following:
- Attempted Murder in the Second Degree (Intentional)
- Aggravated Battery – (Knowingly Causing Harm with a Weapon)
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Criminal Discharge of a Firearm in City Limits
Topeka police arrested him Wednesday, following the shooting on Monday near Topeka High School in the 800 block of Southwest Tyler Street. Officers found one person suffering from a non life-threatening injury at the scene.
Nearby schools entered secured campus status following the shooting.
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