Two teens arrested in shooting incident

Lawrence police this week arrested two teens in connection with a shooting on Powers Street April 21 that had officers searching the neighborhood late into the night for clues.

A 17-year-old Lawrence male was arrested Wednesday, and a 16-year-old Lawrence male was arrested Thursday, police spokesman Sgt. Dan Ward said.

According to Ward, both boys fired that evening at an occupied vehicle in the 1500 block of Powers Street, apparently as a result of a previous altercation at Lawrence Alternative High School. No one was injured in the shooting.

Police said they recovered a .22 caliber handgun and a .38 caliber handgun suspected of having been used in the shooting, in addition to other weapons.

The teens were booked on suspicion of aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal disposal of a fire arm.

Additionally, the 17-year-old was suspected of felony possession of a firearm and aggravated weapons violations.

Police

Sheriff’s office investigating death

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that it was investigating the death of an elderly man in the northwest part of the county.

According to a report from the sheriff’s office, an acquaintance of the deceased had not been able to make contact with the man on Friday and went to his residence to check on him. The acquaintance then found the man dead and contacted the authorities.

An autopsy was conducted Saturday in Topeka. Until the results from the autopsy are returned, the death is being investigated as a homicide because the death was unattended.

The sheriff’s department has not released the name of the deceased.

Wildlife

Events to help kids enjoy great outdoors

The Kansas Wildlife Foundation is hoping that Lawrence children will put down their video game controllers and turn off their televisions for at least one day this May.

On Saturday the foundation will host its Lawrence activities for Outdoor Kansas for Kids (OKKids), an annual series of events across the state that allow children to experience Kansas’s natural resources.

Local events will be at Clinton State Park and Mary’s Lake. A fishing derby will be at Mary’s Lake from 8:30 a.m. to noon. For more information on the event at Clinton Lake, call 842-8562. The events are free and open to the public. Bass Pro Shops, one of the event sponsors, will provide a free baseball cap for each child who participates. Also, there will be an essay contest for children 12 and under with a cash prize from Capitol Federal Savings.