POTTAWOTOMIE COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities in Pottawatomie County continues the investigation of Tuesday’s shooting incident.
Two vehicles are believed to be involved in this incident, a blue 2001 Buick LeSabre driven by the suspect and a red 1992 Chevrolet pickup driven by the victim.
The suspect, Dakota Fair, 18, is believed to have fired a gun from his at the pickup the victim was driving.
These vehicles may have been together around 4:30 p.m. this same day in the area South of Highway 24 and Flush Road, and are believed to have left this location together, ending up west of Lake Elbo Road on Mt. Zion Road, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
The victim and suspect are believed to have known each other.
The shooting victim has been identified as Tyrel C. Britton, 23, Westmoreland.
A female passenger in the suspect vehicle who was interviewed has also been taken into custody and identified as Melissa Umscheid, 21, of rural Wamego.
She is currently being held at the Pottawatomie County Jail for Criminal Solicitation. Bond has not been set at this time.
Anyone having information on this incident is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353. At this time no further suspects are being sought.
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POTAWATOMIE COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities in Pottawatomie County are investigating a Tuesday shooting.
Just before 5 p.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of a man walking towards a residence who was bleeding, according to a Sheriff’s Department media release.
The caller who lived west of Lake Elbo Road on Mt. Zion Road had also reported hearing what they believed was the sound of a gunshot.
Sheriff Deputies and emergency medical and fire units responded to the area. Deputies arriving on scene learned the man who was bleeding had been shot.
The victim was able to name the suspect to the Deputies. It was also discovered that the suspect had a woman passenger with him in his vehicle.
During the evening the Sheriff’s Office searched in the area west of Louisville and also received reports on the whereabouts of the suspect.
At about 6:45 p.m., the woman passenger who was reported to have been in the suspect’s car was located and taken to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office to be interviewed about the shooting.
At about 8:30 p.m. the suspect was taken into custody at his residence, 16575 Cannonball Rd in Louisville. The suspect, Dakota Blake Fair, 18, was transported to the Pottawatomie County Jail. He is being held for attempted murder.
The victims name is not being released at this time. He was flown from the scene to a hospital in Topeka.