TOPEKA, KS. (THECOUNT) — Joaquin Aj McKinney, of Topeka, Kansas, has been identified as the victim fatally shot in southeast Topeka Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
McKinney, 16, was found suffering from at least one gunshot injury near SE 37th St. and Pennsylvania Ave, in Topeka on Thursday around 4 p.m.
McKinney was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.
Police have not released many details about a potential suspect. Witnesses did tell them that the shooter fled the scene in a blue sedan, reports WIBW.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is strongly encouraged to contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at (785) 368-9400 or Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at (785) 234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online at www.p3tips.com/128.
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Geo quick facts: Topeka is the capital city of Kansas. The domed, neoclassical State Capitol has murals and statues. Photos and exhibits at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorate the 1954 Supreme Court decision to end racial segregation in schools. The Kansas Museum of History features an 1880s locomotive. Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site has a mansion, 1890s schoolhouse and botanical garden – wikipedia.
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