TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County judge has sentenced a man in connection with the 2025 shooting death of a Topeka teen.
The judge sentenced Nassir T. Gill, 21, of Topeka, on Oct. 15 to more than 18 years in prison. This comes after he pleaded guilty to amended charges tied to the 2025 shooting death of Kingston Scott, 16, of Topeka.
Court records show Gill pleaded guilty to three charges in the case. The judge also sentenced him to 36 months, or three years, of post-release supervision.
- Murder in the 2nd degree, intentional – 176 months or around 14 years
- Attempted criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle – 32 months or around two years
- Criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling – 12 months or one year
Nassir T. Gill’s mugshot. (Photo Courtesy/Shawnee County Department of Corrections)
Topeka police responded to reports of a shooting shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in the area of Southeast 37th Street and Southeast Adams Street. Officers arriving at the scene found one person, later identified as Scott, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Medical personnel transported Scott to a local hospital where he later died. Law enforcement later arrested four people, including two teens, in the aftermath of the shooting.
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Officers arrested Gill on Feb. 22, 2026. Prosecutors filed murder charges against him and a second man in the shooting. Gill pleaded guilty to reduced charges in August this year.
Law enforcement also arrested Dasanee D. Curry, 21, in February for his alleged role in Scott’s death. He remains charged in the case and is next scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 27.
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