Lawrence Closes 2017 with One More Murder Just Hours Before the New Year Rings

Murder on Reservoir Street in Lawrence PHOTO: Tom Duggan, (c) Copyright Valley Patriot, Inc. 2018
Murder on Reservoir Street in Lawrence PHOTO: Tom Duggan, (c)Copyright Valley Patriot, Inc. 2018

Lawrence Police tackled their last murder of 2017 just a few short hours before the start of the new year. 

murderWitnesses told Lawrence Police that someone was shooting out the windows of a minivan on Reservoir Street near Hilltop Ave on the outskirts of the Bellivue Cemetery shortly after 9pm. 

When police arrived they found a man shot to death, covered in blood, and blood covering the interior of the vehicle.

Detectives were called to the scene immediately.

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Police would not say if they believe this shooting is related to the drive-by shooting on Springfield Street Friday night. 

The State police were called to the scene as was the state’s medical examiner to retrieve the body. 

If officially ruled a murder, this would close out 2017 for the City of Lawrence at 12 murders.