Leavenworth, KANSAS – According to the Leavenworth Police Department, the fatal shooting occurred right before 7 a.m. Wednesday morning.
It happened in the 700 block of Osage Street.
Leavenworth Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired.
When the officers arrived on scene, they found one male victim.
Police said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The victim’s age or identity have not yet been released.
The responding officers obtained information about the suspect, who was located a short time and distance away in the 700 block of N. 7th Street.
The suspect, a 33-year old Leavenworth man, was taken into custody without incident.
He was booked into the Leavenworth County jail for 2nd Degree Murder, police said.
No other information is available at the moment.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.