Topeka police investigating shooting death of 31-year-old Lawrence man

Topeka police are investigating after a Lawrence man was shot to death Saturday in the capital city.

Around midnight Saturday, officers with the Topeka Police Department responded to the 2900 block of SW Topeka Boulevard in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located one individual suffering from a gunshot wound, and that person — later identified as Earon Cooper, 31 — was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from police.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to email telltpd@topeka.org or contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online at www.p3tips.com/128.