Police believe teen, woman were murdered at NE Kan. home

SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder scene.

Crime scene tape at the home where police were conducting the investigation-photo courtesy WIBW TV

Just after 12:15 p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to a residence in the 3400 blk of SE Girard in Topeka in reference an unknown trouble call that came through police dispatch, according to Lieutenant Andrew Beightel.

Upon officers arrival they discovered a 17-year-old boy and woman gravely injured. AMR personnel also responded and pronounced both subjects deceased at the scene.

Police are investigating these deaths as homicides. The names of the victims are not being released at this time until the next of kin have been notified.