LABETTE COUNTY– The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Labette County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an investigation into the death of a man from Cherryvale, Kansas. The preliminary investigation indicates the death is the result of homicide, according to a media release from the KBI.
Just before 1:30p.m. Friday, Labette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting. Police located the victim, Thaine Lee Anderson, 74, of Cherryvale, Kansas, at his residence of 21079 Douglas Road. Anderson suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
During the course of the investigation, the suspect, a 14-year-old boy, was located and arrested on a requested charge of first-degree-murder. He was taken to the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Center in Girard, Kansas.
The Kansas Wildlife and Parks also assisted with this investigation.
The case will be prosecuted by the Labette County Attorney.