Man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 shooting death
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A man was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 2075 for the shooting death of 49-year-old Aaron Shepherd.
On May 27, 2021, Jeremy Volle, 34, of Topeka, was booked on charges stemming from the shooting death of Shepherd, according to the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office.
Volle and another man were arrested in connection to the homicide case.
Topeka police arrest 2 in May shooting murder case
Shawnee County DA spokeswoman Katie Garceran said the Topeka Police Department (TPD) was called around 4:45 a.m. on May 27, 2021, to the 1100 block of SW 17th Street in response to a shooting. At the scene, officers found Shepherd in the road next to his car suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later declared dead.
Volle was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 51 years have been served.
Volle was found guilty of three counts after a 5-day jury trial:
Murder in the First Degree – Felony Murder
Murder in the Second Degree – Reckless
Criminal Possession of a Firearm
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