SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Topeka have identified the victim as 49-year-old Lavaughn E. Lewis of Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.
Just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a shooting in the 2000 Block of SW 12th Street. Upon arrival, first responders found Lewis with life-threatening injuries.
Medical staff pronounced him deceased on scene. This is the city’s 20th homicide investigation of 2024.