Incident

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3-16-2023 Kansas Topeka 1-1

Location

March 16, 2023

1300 block of SW Garfield Ave
Topeka, Kansas

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Kaleb Lane
Age: 13
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Joshua Garcia
Age: 14
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2023/03/17/shooting-victim-kaleb-lane-13-was-student-at-topekas-middle-school-eisenhower/70021526007/

URL: https://www.wibw.com/2024/08/19/teen-sentenced-accidental-shooting-death-topeka-middle-school-student/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 19
State House District: 55