Death by Cop- 2022

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Christopher D. Kelley

Case # :853

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : Black

Date : 06/24/2022

Location : 410 S Holliday St

City : Topeka

County : Shawnee

State : Kansas

Agency : Topeka PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

Disposition : Justified by DA

Open Records Summary :

Topeka PD were sent to a call about Christopher Kelley who was allegedly seen with a knife threatening people. Police claim that he charged them. They shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.cjonline.com/obituaries/p0217016

https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/29/kbi-identifies-victim-fatal-tpd-officer-involved-shooting-railyard/

https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/22/das-office-awaits-forensic-reports-fatal-tpd-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2022/10/03/topeka-police-release-body-camera-video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-christopher-kelley/69529825007/

Shooting Justified by Shawnee County District Attorney
https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/47354304/da-topeka-officers-justified-in-mans-shooting-death