Suspect at Large After 20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Downtown Lawrence

Overview

• Officers responded to a disturbance near Seventh Street and Massachusetts Street at about 2:40 a.m. and found a 20-year-old Kansas City man on the sidewalk; he was taken to a hospital and later died from his injuries.
• The Lawrence Police Department says no one is in custody and the suspect remains at large as investigators continue the probe.
• Investigators remained on scene collecting evidence and asked the public to avoid the area while officers process the scene.
• Police have asked nearby businesses to review and provide surveillance video and urged witnesses to call LPD dispatch at 785-843-TIPS or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers.
• The killing has raised safety concerns among University of Kansas students returning for the semester and comes during a recent stretch of weekend violence in U.S. cities, and authorities say they will release updates as the investigation develops.