SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting with conflicting information.

Just after 1 a.m. Thursday, police responded to an initial report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg to a male victim in the 1400 Block of SW Washburn in Topeka, according to Lt. Aaron Jones. Secondary information came in as officers were responding that this was not a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but it was a shooting with a white male suspect.

The victim is a white male in his 50s with an apparent shotgun wound to his lower abdomen, according to Jones. The injury is considered non-life-threatening. The gunshot wound victim is known to law
enforcement officers due to past encounters. At this point evidence and statements are
leading investigators to believe this is a self-inflicted gunshot wound; however they are keeping
an open mind when it comes to following any additional leads.

Jones did not release the victim’s name.