TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed charges against a Topeka man for his alleged role in the shooting death of a local man in May.
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced on Oct. 14 that prosecutors have filed charges against Wynston A. J. Rice, 20, of Topeka for his alleged role in the shooting death of Thomas J.D. Brown III, 31, of Topeka earlier this year. His charges include:
- Second-degree intentional murder
- Aggravated battery
- Criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Wynston A. J. Rice’s mugshot. (Photo Courtesy/Shawnee County Department of Corrections)
Topeka police responded to reports of a shooting on May 16 in the 2300 block of Southeast Bellview Avenue. Officers arriving in the area found Brown dead at the scene. Medical personnel transported another gunshot victim to a local hospital for care.
Kagay said Rice was already being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for a different case.
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