Nov 04, 2026

Halloween weekend Kan. shooting now a homicide investigation

Posted Nov 04, 2026 5:55 PM

SHAWNEE COUNTY —A man injured in a Halloween weekend shooting in Topeka has died.

Just before 10p.m. October 30th, police responded to a local hospital in Topeka after receiving information a person had  arrived with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds.

The investigation led to a crime scene near a convenience store in the 3100-block SE 6th Avenue in Topeka.

The 23-year-old male victim, Terahn M. Simms, later died of his injuries. As a result, this case is now being investigated as a homicide. Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.