SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Topeka have identified the victim as 45-year-old Ricky R. Washington to Topeka.
Just after 9a.m. November 10, police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of SW Huntoon Street, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols. First responders found two individuals with life threatening injuries. Washington was pronounced deceased on scene by medical personnel, and the other was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
This is the city’s 17th homicide investigation of 2024, according to Nichols. Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.