UPDATE, Nov. 12, 3:53 p.m. | The 17-year-old suspect turned himself in Tuesday afternoon, according to Lawrence police.
Police said he will be booked into the juvenile detention center on suspicion of aggravated robbery.
UPDATE, Nov. 12, 11:30 a.m. | Lawrence police said an 18-year-old male is in custody while a 17-year-old male remains at large.
Investigation of the incident led police to determine the violence took place when a drug deal allegedly turned into a robbery.
The 18-year-old suspect was identified through witnesses and leads.
Police obtained a search warrant to enter a residence near the scene of the crime. After surrounding the home, the 18-year-old exited around 3 a.m.
He is being held at the Douglas County Correctional Facility on suspicion of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and aggravated robbery.
While the 17-year-old remains at large, police said investigators continue to follow up on leads.
Additionally, police said the victim, who was shot in the leg, was in stable condition Tuesday morning.
ORIGINAL STORY | A man was seriously injured in a shooting Monday night at the Easy Living Manufactured Home Community in Lawrence, police said.
At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to the scene on reports of a shooting.
On arrival, they located a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
No suspect was in custody and no other information on the incident was immediately available.
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