TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Charges have been filed against a 17-year-old from Topeka after a fatal shooting last month in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. Shawnee County District Attorney Michael Kagay said Thursday the suspect has been charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery.
The suspect is charged in the death of 18-year-old Justice Mitchell on June 26 in west Topeka. KSNT reports that Kagay is seeking authorization to prosecute the suspect as an adult.