UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an early morning shooting death at a Salina motel.
Captain Chris Trocheck tells The Salina Post that officers arrested the suspect after a brief pursuit and short foot chase in the area of 7th and Lincoln in north Salina.
Police were initially called to the Starlite Motel, 211 E. Pacific, just after 6 a.m. on a report of several shots fired. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a black male in his 30s in the north parking lot of the motel. According to Trocheck, the man had died of at least one gunshot wound.
Officers began an immediate search of the area for a suspect, described as a black male armed with a .22 caliber handgun wearing a red and black hoodie and dark pants.
Just after 8:30 a.m., an officer spotted a man matching that description in a white pickup. A short high speed pursuit ensued.
Trocheck said the vehicle was initially spotted traveling east on State Street, when it then moved toward some railroad tracks. The vehicle continued east along the tracks until it was blocked by a train. It then turned around and headed back the other direction. The pickup traveled on south on Santa Fe and then veered west along the tracks, when it got stuck in a vacant lot near the intersection of 7th and Lincoln. Two occupants of the truck then bailed out and led officers on a short foot chase before they were both captured.
Trocheck said one of the occupants is believed to be connected to the shooting, while the other may not be. He said that officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder.
The names of the suspect and the victim have not been released.
According to Trocheck, more information is expected to be released by Salina Police Chief Brad Nelson on Wednesday.
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UPDATE: A suspect in a Tuesday morning homicide is in custody.
Police Captain Chris Trocheck tells The Salina Post at the scene that after a brief pursuit with the suspect, officers were able to take the man into custody on a railroad track just off of N. 7th Street, just south of Lincoln.
Trocheck said two men were pulled from the white pickup, one of which was connected to the earlier shooting.
The suspects name has not been released.
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UPDATE: Salina Police are searching for a suspect in an early Tuesday morning shooting.
The shooter is described as a black male, who was last seen wearing a red and black hoodie, and dark pants. He was armed with a .22 caliber gun. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
Captain Chris Trocheck tells The Salina Post a man died in the shooting in the 200 block of E. Pacific at the Starlite Motel at around 6 a.m. First responders found the man in the north lot of the hotel.
Stay with The Salina Post for more details as they become available.
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SALINA – Law enforcement in Salina are investigating a shooting near the 200 Block of East Pacific Avenue. There is a report of one person dead.
Police have not released any details.
Shortly after 6am, Salina Police Department on scene of shooting with one dead.
— Trooper Riedel (@KHPTraining) April 26, 2016
Check Salina Post for more information as details become available.