Man hospitalized after shooting in Topeka, police make arrest

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department (TPD) says a local man is in custody following a shooting that hospitalized another person.

The TPD announced in a press release that officers were called around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 to the 3700 block of SW Plaza Drive on reports of a shooting. Officers found a man at the scene with a gunshot injury who was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening wound.

Edward Stanley with the TPD says a 20-year-old Topeka man believed to be involved in the shooting was taken to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. His charges include:

• Aggravated battery
• Criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling
• Unlawful discharge of a firearm in city limits
• Possession of marijuana

If you have any information regarding this shooting, send an email to TPD at telltpd@topeka.org or call 785-368-9400. You can make anonymous tips to Shawnee County Crime Stoppers by calling 785-234-0007 or by clicking here.

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