photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Lawrence police conduct interviews after a shooting at The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Lawrence Police have confirmed that they are investigating a deadly shooting at the Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., early Saturday morning.

Police were called to the Jayhawk Cafe, known locally as The Hawk, just after 1:50 a.m. on reports of two people shot.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Lawrence police conduct interviews after a shooting at The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

One person died at the scene, and a second was rushed by ambulance to LMH Health in critical condition.

Recorded radio traffic identifies the critically injured person as a high school-aged male.

At 2:30 a.m. an ambulance responded back to LMH to take the injured teen to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

A statement posted to the police department’s Facebook page around 3:30 a.m. confirmed that one person was killed and another remains in critical condition.

“The scene is secure, and detectives are questioning those involved,” the police department’s statement said. “That is all we can confirm at this time.”

Check back with this report for updates.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Lawrence police conduct interviews after a shooting at The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Lawrence police conduct interviews after a shooting at The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Lawrence police investigate after a shooting at The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.