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Two people in custody after Friday night Topeka shooting

Both were taken into custody in Manhattan, Kansas

Two people were taken into custody in the case of a shooting that occurred Friday which left one person dead.

28-year-old Topeka resident Devonta Miller and 21-year-old Marysville resident Harlee Borders were arrested without incident in Manhattan, Kansas, according to a Topeka Police Department Facebook Post.

The duo was booked for Murder in the First Degree and several other charges.

Originally, Topeka authorities investigated a shooting around 10:20 PM in the 3100 block of SE Bryant in Topeka Friday night.

Reports say when officers got to the location, two people were found inside a home with apparent gunshot wounds.

One died at the scene, who was later identified as 39-year-old Kristi Rodriguez of Chanute and the other was taken to a hospital for life-threatening injuries.

A third person was also discovered to have sustained injuries from the shooting and was transported to a hospital for treatment. Those injuries were not life-threatening.

Both people taken to the hospital are expected to recover.

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