Police investigating death of Lawrence man as homicide in 400 block of Ohio Street
A homicide investigation is underway after officers found 42-year-old Lawrence resident Lenny Dwayne Morrison dead Friday night in the 400 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said.
Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving weapons shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, according to department call logs. When they arrived, officers found the dead man and a woman “with significant injuries,” Lawrence Police Capt. Anthony Brixius said in a news release.
The woman was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and had been released by 2 a.m. Saturday, Brixius said in the release.
No arrests had been made in the case, Brixius said.
Police had not released any other details late Saturday.
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