Two Kansas police officers were shot outside a supermarket Sunday, Dec 16, while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle – then unfortunately, died later at a hospital. Atherly, 29, and Gogian, 50, were shot both in the head by the shooter who opened fire on them just minutes after arriving to the scene. A witness said he heard three gun clips emptied, then heard another series of gunfire. More details after the jump.
People from Topeka met for a candlelight vigil Sunday night outside police headquarters after hearing about the shooting around 6 PM. As the group gathered, officials pronounced officers dead to reporters.
Gogian had been with the Topeka Police Department in September 2004. Atherly, on the other hand, had just started last year.
The suspected gunman, 22-years-old, still at large.
