AP Kansas

Murder suspect, officer injured in downtown Topeka shootout

Published September 29, 2022 4:38 PM

By JOHN HANNA
Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man suspected of murder and a police officer were injured during a shootout in downtown Topeka. That shootout Thursday morning came after the suspect led officers on a chase through Kansas’ capital city, firing at them as he drove. Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles said police sought the suspect over the shooting of two people at a south Topeka home. One of those victims died, and the other has been hospitalized. An officer spotted the suspect’s car, and a 4-mile chase ensued. The suspect is hospitalized in critical condition, and a woman riding with him also is hospitalized. The injured officer was treated at a hospital and released.

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