Topeka Shooting: Two Kansas Police Officers Fatally Shot Outside Grocery Store
A Topeka shooting has left two Kansas police officers dead they responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle outside a market and got into a shootout with a suspect.
The Topeka police officers were both shot in the head by a gunman who opened fire within minutes of their arrival to investigate the vehicle, The Associated Press reported. The officers, Cpl. David Gogian and Officer Jeff Atherly, later died at a hospital.
Gogan, a 50-year-old, had been with the department for eight years. The 29-year-old Atherly joined the Topeka Police Department in 2011.
Police believe a 22-year-old man is responsible for shooting the two Topeka, Kansas, police officers. On Sunday night he remained at large. Police were able to find the suspicious vehicle from the scene outside a house about 10 blocks from the original grocery story, but a search of the home failed to turn up the shooting suspect.
CBS affiliate WIBW-TV has reported that the name of the suspect sought in the Topeka shooting is David Edward Tiscareno, a Topeka resident.
A witness to the Topeka shooting said the incident happened outside the entrance of Dillons. The witness said he heard three gun clips emptied, followed by another series of shots.
City Councilman Chad Manspeaker posted an update on Twitter following the Topeka shooting.
“Appears there has been a shooting at Dillons in our neighborhood,” Manspeaker wrote on Twitter around 6:35 p.m. “Sheriffs, TPD, Troopers and Topeka Fire all on the scene at Dillons. Customers locked in the store. Parking lot a crime scene.”
As news of the Topeka shooting spread, a small crowd gathered outside the police headquarters for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the Kansas police officers killed.
Tags : Kansas police officers killed, Topeka police killed, Topeka police officers killed, Topeka shooting
Posted: December 17, 2012
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Dec 17, 2012
My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of both officers. Another sad story.
Dec 17, 2012
My prayers go out to victims and familes of both officers there so much sad news out there now adays……….
Dec 17, 2012
time for a pay for view hanging!
Dec 17, 2012
Guns again. What will it take?
Dec 17, 2012
When will this end? God please bless the families in Kansas.
Dec 17, 2012
so sad
Dec 17, 2012
Sad, and it going to probaly continue on. We need a pay per view hanging of these cold hearted killers.
Dec 17, 2012
Because nobody was ever killed before guns were created…………
Dec 17, 2012
he they are out there protecting us citizens and some dumb f&#k comes a long and does something stupid like that. I hope they take yourr liffeeeeeee.
Dec 17, 2012
shot in the head, so much for bullit proof vests! need to come up with some type of head gear.
Dec 17, 2012
I was a police officer for thirty two years and lost two members of my family. May prayers go ou to his family and co workers
Dec 17, 2012
Dave Booker caine killed abel with an AK-47 huh????
Dec 17, 2012
Shoot a policeman in the line of duty, bzzzaaaaaaaaaaapppp! End of story.
Dec 17, 2012
There is an entire industry devoted to protection now as the military can buy personal protection as long as it conforms to milspec and uniform codes. There is head gear, groin gear, arm gear etc. I have not read in depth but doubt they had head gear on. Even if they did, it is still possible to penetrate it under certain conditions.
Dec 18, 2012
I think you missed Dave's sarcasm, poacher.
Mar 26, 2013
I share the up most civility and reverence for all universal police departments national wide as they have an extremely difficult occupation daily and risking their lives consistently. Please PRAY for these brave men and their families as they did NOT deserve this act of unprovoked vocation, and this subhuman being needs to be executed after a criminal adjudication is completed its entity. I him GUILTY and throw away the physical key! ( United States Military Veteran with Two Honorable Discharges) JJK.