
SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a Friday morning shooting.
Just before 2:30 a.m., police in Topeka were dispatched to the emergency room at St. Francis Hospital where a man had arrived by private vehicle and had suffered a gunshot wound, according to a media release.
The victim identified as Dante M. Fields, 24, Topeka, died.
Police interviewed witnesses who reported that Fields had been shot in the parking lot at Quinton’s 4121 SW Huntoon in Topeka.
Police established a crime scene in the parking lot.
No additional details were released early Friday.