Lyon County deputies are looking for one man in the alleged shooting of another near Emporia earlier this week.
Sheriff Jeff Cope says deputies are looking for 37-year-old Logan Casteel of unknown address.
Cope says the search for Casteel follows a shooting that came to light Monday evening. Deputies and Emporia Police officers responded to Newman Regional Health shortly after 7:30 pm Monday after a person sought treatment for at least one gunshot wound. Cope says 38-year-old Justin Smith of Fredonia reported being shot at 625 Road 160 by somebody he knew.
Smith was transferred to an out-of-town hospital. Injuries were not specified but were announced as serious.
Casteel is a white male, with brown hair and brown eyes. Other descriptive information is not immediately available. Casteel is considered armed and dangerous, so people who see him should not engage or approach him.
If you have information, call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 620-341-3205 or Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 620-342-2273. You can also submit anonymous tips through www.p3tips.com or use the P3Tips mobile app.
10:55 am Thursday: Lyon County deputies investigating after Monday evening shooting outside Emporia
Lyon County deputies are investigating after a shooting this week.
Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says deputies and Emporia Police officers responded to Newman Regional Health shortly after 7:30 pm Monday after a person sought treatment for at least one gunshot wound. Cope says 38-year-old Justin Smith of Fredonia reported being shot at 625 Road 160 by somebody he knew.
Smith was transferred to an out-of-town hospital. Injuries were not specified but were announced as serious.
The suspect in this case has not been named and there is currently no description being announced.
If you have information, call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 620-341-3205 or Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 620-342-2273. You can also submit anonymous tips through www.p3tips.com or use the P3Tips mobile app.
