33-year-old Topeka man dies in hospital after shooting

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police have released the identity of a recent homicide victim in Topeka after a man died at a local hospital on Monday.

Police report the city’s 11th homicide victim of the year is 33-year-old Gerald Avery of Topeka. Law enforcement is continuing to investigate his death.

Previous reporting

The Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to a reported shooting in the 4500 block of Southwest Topeka Boulevard around 2:15 a.m. on July 21. Police arriving at the scene found a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound.

First responders took the man to a local hospital where he later died. The TPD said another man also arrived at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

If you have information to share with police regarding this investigation, call 785-368-9400 or send an email to telltpd@topeka.org. You can send in anonymous tips to law enforcement by contacting Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007 or by clicking here.

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