Man arrested in connection to deadly shooting in Topeka

Colter Robinson

April 26, 2024 at 3:41 PM·1 min read

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting death that happened on April 19.

On Friday, April 26, the Topeka Police Department announced that Kavshun J. Boykin, 26, of Topeka was arrested on the following charges:

Murder in the 1st degree; intentional and premeditated
Aggravated burglary, dwelling for felony, theft, or sexually motivated crime
Theft>$1,500<$25,000 from building

Just before 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, Topeka police responded to a reported shooting at the 3700 block of Southwest Park South Court.

Once officers arrived, they located one individual suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The person was pronounced dead by medical personnel.

Topeka police announced in a press release the victim of the deadly shooting was Cody P. Cooper, 22, of Topeka. This is the fifth homicide investigation of 2024.

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