By Associated Press - Thursday, March 15, 2018

PERRY, Kan. (AP) - A Topeka man is in custody after a man’s body was found at Perry Lake.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a 22-year-old man has been arrested. It isn’t immediately clear if he has been formally charged.

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig says 22-year-old Taylor Sawyer died sometime after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. His body was found after a caller reported witnessing a homicide.



Herrig says Sawyer’s body was found on a trail with apparent gunshot wounds. The case remains under investigation.

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Information from: The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal, http://www.cjonline.com

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