Investigation begins after shots fired near Highland Park area in Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An investigation has begun after shots were fired near the area of Highland Park in Topeka on Memorial Day morning.

The Topeka Police Department tells 13 NEWS that officers are on the scene and investigating shots fired in the area of SE 28th and Maryland Ave.

Officials noted they received a call around 7:20 a.m. with reports of gunshots and shell casings in the street. When they arrived, they found various casings and that at least one home in the 2700 block of Maryland had been hit by a single bullet.

The Crime Scene Investigation Bureau has been called into help collect evidence.

If anyone has information about the crime, they should report it to TPD at 785-368-9400 or the Shawnee Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.

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