Man shot Wednesday morning at central Topeka apartment building

Man who was wounded in the shooting taken by ambulance to local hospital
A man was taken to a local hospital after he was shot Wednesday morning at a central Topeka apartment complex, authorities said.
Published: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:57 AM CDT
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was taken to a local hospital after he was shot Wednesday morning at a central Topeka apartment complex, authorities said.

The shooting was reported around 7:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of S.W. Lane.

Police at the scene told 13 NEWS the man’s injuries weren’t believed to be life-threatening.

The man was taken from the building on a stretcher. He was then placed in an American Medical Response ambulance, which left the scene with its lights and sirens activated as it took the injured man to the hospital.

The location where the shooting occurred was about two blocks north of the Washburn University campus.

Check WIBW.com for more information as it becomes available.

Initial update from 13's Phil Anderson via Facebook Live about a shooting near Lane and Washburn Ave.