Authorities in Cherokee County are investigating a homicide.
The incident occurred early this morning , on October 23, 2026, in a rural area of Cherokee County about two miles north of Riverton near the intersection of Southeast 67th and US-400.
Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call indicating a shooting had occurred. Law enforcement arrived to find a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wound.
Cherokee County EMS determined at the scene that the victim was deceased.
The suspect was still on scene and was taken into custody. No names have yet been released.
Southeast Lostine Road is currently closed between Hwy 69A and SE 60th, motorists will need to take an alternate route until further notice.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Cherokee County Attorney’s Office is assisting the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office with this investigation.
