Kansas
Lawrence police identify deceased victim in Jayhawk Cafe shooting
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) – One of the victims in the Lawrence bar shooting Saturday has been identified.
The Lawrence, Kansas, Police Department shared a Facebook post from the 18-year-old deceased victim’s father, stating in part:
On Saturday, the Lawrence police responded to the Jayhawk Cafe (The Hawk), located at 13th and Ohio, around 2 a.m.
There, they found two victims with gunshot wounds. 18-year-old Aidan was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 16-year-old male was taken to a local trauma center in critical condition.
Aiden’s father stated on Facebook that the 16-year-old victim is one of his son’s close friends.
Two suspects are facing murder charges in connection with the shooting.
One suspect is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault, and the second suspect is charged in connection with felony murder and aggravated assault.
Both suspects were booked into the Douglas County Jail.
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