Local Police arrest Topeka man in fatal stabbing of Kansas City man in downtown Lawrence By Ben Wheeler August 31, 2026 12:11 PM Police lights activated on an Evansville Police Department vehicle. Houston Harwood USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co Key Takeaways Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Lawrence police arrested a 25-year-old Topeka man in a fatal stabbing case. The victim, 20-year-old McMillin Tutu, died after multiple stab wounds. Police said the stabbing followed a bar brawl on Massachusetts Street. A 25-year-old Topeka man has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a Kansas City man early Sunday in downtown Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence police said they arrested Keisonn Smith Jr., of Topeka, in connection to the stabbing of 20-year-old McMillin Tutu on Sunday morning. The press release said Smith was being held at the Douglas County Correctional facility, but no criminal charges were listed in the initial announcement. Online court records did not show Smith facing any charges as of noon Monday. Police said the stabbing happened early Sunday morning at about 2:40 a.m. near a breezeway between Seventh and Eighth streets on Massachusetts Street following what the release described as a bar brawl. Police have not released information about where the fight started. Responding officers found Tutu lying on the sidewalk with multiple stab wounds to the chest and abdomen, according to the press release. Tutu was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead Sunday. The release said that officers worked through the early Sunday to identify a suspect. After evidence pointed to Smith, officers contacted the Topeka Police Department, which arrested him at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Lawrence detectives then traveled to Topeka to interview Smith before he was booked into the Douglas County jail, the release said. Investigators have interviewed several witnesses, according to the release, but are still asking anyone who recognizes Smith from that night or has video to contact Lawrence police dispatch at 785-843-0250. Anonymous tips can also be given to Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at 785-843-TIPS (8477). Related Stories from Kansas City Star Local Man dead in south Kansas City gas station shooting. Police suspect road rage as motive August 30, 2026 10:40 AM
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