Victim shot in North Topeka; gunman escapes
![Topeka police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in North Topeka. [Submitted]](/gcdn/authoring/2019/08/08/NTCJ/ghows-KS-8f9a10f4-98d4-3b49-e053-0100007f60eb-a2a2d408.jpeg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man was taken to a local hospital after being shot once late Wednesday at a North Topeka mobile home court, police said. No arrests had been made.
A news release put out Thursday morning by Topeka police Sgt. Manny Munoz didn't give the man's name or age, or indicate whether his injuries were considered life-threatening.
Munoz said police were called about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday to 106 N.W. US-24 highway, where they found the victim. Several witnesses were brought to Topeka police headquarters for questioning, he said.
The gunman was described as being white, weighing about 170 pound and having fled in a gold-colored Chevy Tahoe, which left the scene going west on N.W. US-24 highway. No further information was available about the gunman's identity or description.
Munoz asked anyone with information about the crime to call the Topeka police investigation bureau at 785-368-9400; call Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007; or make anonymous tips online at www.p3tips.com/128.