TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – A Topeka man has been arrested in connection to an attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer.
On Friday, Terrell D. Hayes-Osby, 34, of Topeka, was arrested for:
- attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer
- aggravated burglary
- aggravated assault
- criminal possession of a weapon
- unlawfully tampering with electronic monitoring equipment
The arrest is in connection to an officer-involved shooting on April 20 near 16th and Tyler Street where the suspect allegedly shot at police. The additional charges came after a Topeka Police Department (TPD) investigation into a theft at gunpoint that happened at a gas station at 2740 SE California Ave, according to the KBI.
TPD spokeswoman Rosie Nichols says officers received tips about the suspect and were sent to an area in central Topeka. Upon arrival, officers found the suspect who ran away.
At 3:30 p.m., TPD in the 500 block of SW 16th Street were allegedly fired at by the suspect, prompting officers to return fire in self-defense. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds. No TPD officers or other people were injured in this incident.
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