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Posted: Feb 18, 2019 9:49 AMUpdated: Feb 18, 2019 3:49 PM
Chautauqua County Officials Investigate Sunday Shooting
The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call around 6:15 Sunday evening about a shooting on Road 26 near Peru, Kansas. Deputies responded with Sedan EMS and discovered a gunshot victim that was transported to Sedan City Hospital. The victim, 46-year-old Joe Corman of Peru, was pronounced deceased upon arrival at the hospital.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation was contacted for assistance around 6:30 p.m. Deputies would locate and arrest a suspect a short time later at his home. The suspect is 43-year-old Travis W. Dickson of Niotaze, Kansas. He was booked in the Chautauqua County Jail Sunday for driving under the influence. On Monday, a first-degree murder charge was filed against Dickson.
The investigation is ongoing and we’ll have more information on the story when it is provided by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.
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