LAWYER, Kan. (KCTV) – A man who was arrested for killing two men in two houses far apart, then shooting at police, has been jailed for drug possession and aggravated assault, among other crimes. other name.
Lawrence Police released the man’s name Sunday night, but KCTV5 has a policy of not naming suspects until they are charged in court. The 51-year-old is in my Douglas Count jail awaiting charges.
Earlier in the day, there was a large law enforcement presence, including bomb and arson squads, at an apartment at 3419 Harvard Street near Kasold Drive. Arrest records show the suspect lived in one of the two apartments there.
Colton Denk and Lauren McGovern are in the process of transferring to another unit. They had to postpone the second day of the move on Sunday because of the crime scene. They began unloading their first truck on Saturday and met the man they thought would be their new neighbor.
“He was shirtless, sewn all over his hands. He had bandages and some bruises on his arm. And he, I can only say that he is not in the right mindset. He told me he just got out of the hospital,” Denk describes.
He and McGovern strive for the heat and possible medications from their hospital stay. They won’t know what will happen just a few hours later.
The following is the account of what happened overnight provided by the Lawrence Police Department’s Director of Communications, Laura McCabe.
At 1 a.m. Sunday, police were called to a home in 1115 Tennessee to a shooting. They found a 53-year-old man shot. He later died at the hospital.
Not long after that 911 call, they received another call at an apartment about 2-1/2 miles away from the first address. A 43-year-old man was found shot dead at 325 Northwood Lane.
Police worked through the night to identify a suspect. When they did and tried to stop the man at around 6 a.m., he led them in a chase through town and onto K-10.
He shot from his window on the highway in pursuit of the officers. They were not injured. Eudora police deployed a stopping stick to help arrest the man.
Records from the Kansas Department of Corrections show convictions for crimes in Clay County, Kansas. It is a county in the western part of Douglas County.
He was convicted in 2009 of separate 2008 offenses including drug possession in February, aggravated assault in August, and criminal intimidation in October.
He was convicted again in 2015 for drug possession in 2012. He completed his sentence and was released from custody in 2017.
The couple who moved into the adjoining apartment from him said all things were at least worrisome.
“It was probably because we randomly decided to kill people, and that scared me a lot,” said McGovern.
McCabe whether police believe the suspected shooter knew either of the victims but said they believe he acted alone. The following is part of McCabe’s statement on the department’s social media platforms.
“This investigation involved multiple agencies, several locations, two victims, and the attempted murder of several Law Enforcement Officers. In an effort to ensure all information is accurate, in light of the lax situation, we won’t provide further details right now but understand the public’s concerns and concerns, so we I will update you on a regular basis. In the meantime, we firmly believe that this suspect acted alone, the public is in no further danger, and that fired LKPD officers have had immediate access to various support services. ours “.
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