Lavaughn E. Lewis, 49, was shot and killed in the early evening of December 3, 2024, in the 2000 block of Southwest 12th Street in Topeka, Kansas. Officers from the Topeka Police Department arrived about 5:19 p.m. after reports of a shooting and found Lewis with a life‑threatening gunshot wound; he was later pronounced dead. His death was counted as Topeka’s 20th homicide of the year.

The Topeka Police Department’s homicide unit opened an active investigation. As of mid‑December 2024 no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were reported. A memorial service honoring Lewis was held on December 14, 2024.

If anyone has information about what happened on Southwest 12th Street that evening, please share it with the Topeka Police Department.