Fight and Gunfire Reported Near SW Taylor St, Topeka KS
Assault, WeaponsA fight involving multiple people occurred near SW Taylor Street. Witnesses heard five gunshots. A man without a shirt and wearing black pants was seen near a white SUV. A woman tried to keep a firearm from a man who struck her, then shot out a window before leaving the scene. The man entered a nearby building. Police are searching the area.
Audio|Source: Topeka Police Dispatch - East and West
03:13
Transcript:
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Fourth and Taylor. Fourth and Taylor, there's a Signal 29[1] caller advised that there's people fighting and they saw a white SUV parked with a Code 5[2] outside of it.
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Unknown who was shooting, but they did hear five shots.
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So Code 5[2] was a no shirt, black pants.
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Campbell?
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415. In Kansas.
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And just 1067, I'm not sure if this housewatch is related.
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304 Southwick Taylor, there's residents Erie Merritt, born in 02 and a Zachariah Merit, born in 75 that are sign to Ilio.
00:34
No one.
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What? Tempt, 803.
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403. 344. I put myself on that catch as possible.
00:42
Simple, thank you.
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Units in Rouse, and Taylor.
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We've got another caller stating that her name is (name withheld), said she was trying to keep a firearm away from (name withheld).
00:52
He hit her and then shot out one of the windows and then walked away.
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He still signaled one with a gun.
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Table 4. 8.04.
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415A, 1023.
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10-4[3]. She'd give a more exact address.
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She believes that he walked into near Taylor, we're trying to get an address for her.
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So there's a mid-port that's taking it?
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10-4[3], I'm 1023.
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Nobody's out in about, but...
01:15
Yeah, I don't see anybody out in the bow.
01:17
10 for it. Looks like the female that just called is in a white SUV and she sees you.
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15A, we told her to stay inside the vehicle and not approach you.
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434, will you go to the west, sorry, east alleyway of near Taylor? It's going to be the yellow house, third house from the end.
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Ten-four are you, so is that you, Stanley?
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Silver, do you want Brian put up the drone over your guys' area?
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Yeah, absolutely.
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Casey is...
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Or 15A, are you ten-four?
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435, 436. I'm going to start you.
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That waits Tyler.
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Okay. 15. Casey is going to interview the witness elsewhere.
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434. Are you on the back of this resident? I'm out at the front.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 29: Fight/Disturbance
[2]
Code 5: Person of interest or wanted person (often used for felony warrant/arrest)
[3]
10-4: Acknowledged
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Location mentioned:
Near SW Taylor St, Topeka, KS 66603
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