Jonathan C. Bailes, an 18-year-old male from Topeka, died on April 14, 2026, after a shooting in the Montara area just south of the city, a violent ending that unfolded in the early evening and quickly drew deputies into a confusing scene. According to local reporting, the first 911 call came in around 5:06 p.m., and the information that reached emergency responders was not entirely clear at first. Deputies were initially sent to a different southwest Topeka location after the caller gave an inc
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