TOPEKA (KSNT) – Repairs are underway for the Mott House, known for its transgender flag paint job, which was recently damaged during a deadly police standoff with an Oklahoma City homicide suspect.
27 News stopped by the Mott House on Tuesday and found it’s being restored. There are multiple new windows and the yard is being cleaned up. Planting Peace, the property owner, has yet to confirm whether the organization plans to pursue claims for the damage caused to the property.
Earlier this month, 27 News reached out to the City of Topeka to learn who would be responsible for covering the damage. You can read more about who’s responsible for covering the damages here.
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City Communications Director Dan Garrett said the damage to the property was caused by officers attempting to enter the home safely after Slaughter refused to come out.
The Topeka Mott House, formerly known as the Transgender House, was damaged after a homicide suspect, later identified as 51-year-old Carlos Slaughter, barricaded himself inside the home on Tuesday, July 29. He was wanted in connection with an Oklahoma City homicide.
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