1 hospitalized in downtown Topeka shooting accident
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One person was hospitalized following a shooting incident in the downtown area on Monday.
Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said Topeka Police Department officers were called around 10 a.m. on Jan. 8 to the 1300 block of Southwest Tyler Street. Officers were told a shooting had taken place in the area.
Upon arrival, officers found one person suffering from non-life-threatening injuries caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident was determined to be accidental by investigators. The gunshot victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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