Man killed in downtown Lawrence shooting, police say – The Lawrence Times

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Post updated at 12:37 p.m. Sunday October 18:

A man was shot and killed early Sunday in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street in downtown Lawrence, according to police.

Officers were dispatched to the parking lot on the west side of New Hampshire Street around 3 a.m. for reports of shots fired, the Lawrence Police Department wrote in a social media post Sunday morning.

Officers found Victor Gabriel Moreno, 23, of Lawrence, at the scene and began rendering aid until paramedics took over. Moreno was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an afternoon update from the department.

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Police were still investigating and had no suspects in custody as of Sunday afternoon. They are asking for the public’s help in finding out who is responsible.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call dispatch at 785-843-0250 or Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at 785-843-TIPS (8477). Tips to Crime Stoppers can be anonymous.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times A Lawrence police vehicle is at the scene of a homicide in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street, Sunday, October 18, 2026.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times Lawrence Police work the scene of a homicide in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

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