SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman’s death and after a standoff that lasted several hours have a suspect in custody.

Just after noon on Sunday, police received a report of an adult victim suffering from an unknown trauma at a residence in the area of 15th and Tyler in Topeka, according to a release from Gretchen Koenen with Topeka police. Upon arrival, officers located a woman identified as 69-year-old Kyong Carol Wood, 69, Topeka, dead at the scene.

Just after 5p.m., a standoff at the home ended peacefully. Police took David E. Wood, 45, Topeka into custody at the scene on requested charges of interference with law enforcement.

Police were continuing to process the crime scene Monday and are awaiting autopsy results to determine Wood’s cause of death.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman’s death and after a standoff that lasted several hours have a suspect in custody.

Just after noon on Sunday, June 16, police received a report of an adult victim suffering from an unknown trauma at a residence in the area of 15th and Tyler in Topeka, according to a release from Gretchen Koenen with Topeka police. Upon arrival, officers located a woman dead at the scene.

Just after 5p.m., a standoff at the home ended peacefully. Police took an adult male person of interest into custody at the scene. Police have not identified the victim or the person of interest.