Fox 4 Says Two Topeka Cops Shot Dead Tonight

[gblowfish]

Outside a Dillon's Store, happened a couple hours ago. Shooting suspect still at large. More news will come soon.

[Stanley Nickels]

My buddy covered this for 41 News. Here's the intense footage he got yesterday morning (watch the whole thing):

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Guru

Its an area I try to avoid these days. It amazes me to this day that Dillon's closed down other stores but kept that one.

It's the "dirty dillons"

I don't go there very often except if I need to pick up something while at work. Wouldn't go there at night.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by oldman

Guru, is that a bad part of town now? I lived in Topeka for many years and that area was getting pretty run down when I left, but there were other areas much worse.

It used to be a great area to live. But that was 30+ years ago. That area kind of went under a reverse gentrification. As older homeowners died off, the homes were sold and converted to rentals. That brings in some lower income folks, which draws in other ne'r do wells, and so on and so forth.

That Dillon's is the one they've kept open as courtesy I think. There are som many elderly, disabled, low income folks without transportation, that this dillon's was always pretty vital to them.

But it also became a haven for thugs preying upon those very people who are easy marks. The spread of gangs in the 90's didn't help much.

[Ceej]

The Dillons i live near (29th and Gage) is pretty ghetto.

Can't imagine how bad the other must be.

[007]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

The Dillons i live near (29th and Gage) is pretty ghetto.

Can't imagine how bad the other must be.

you mean 29th and Oakley.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by WilliamInnerCircle

It used to be a great area to live. But that was 30+ years ago. That area kind of went under a reverse gentrification. As older homeowners died off, the homes were sold and converted to rentals. That brings in some lower income folks, which draws in other ne'r do wells, and so on and so forth.

That Dillon's is the one they've kept open as courtesy I think. There are som many elderly, disabled, low income folks without transportation, that this dillon's was always pretty vital to them.

But it also became a haven for thugs preying upon those very people who are easy marks. The spread of gangs in the 90's didn't help much.

Fortunately the area is getting better (IMO), due to the college hill beautification initiative. This is a pretty big setback though.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Guru

you mean 29th and Oakley.

You know what I meant.

I live off 29th/Gage.

I hate to be too nosy. But does anyone know Mr. Atherly's wife's name? Has that been disclosed?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

Crazy.

I've sold flooring to an Atherly.

Not sure if she is in the Topeka area or not or if there's any relation.

Hoping not.

Probably his mother. She lives next to my in-laws.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

You know what I meant.

I live off 29th/Gage.

I hate to be too nosy. But does anyone know Mr. Atherly's wife's name? Has that been disclosed?

I don't, but if the address is on SxxxxN drive, it's the mother.

[SLAG]

The Dillons on 29th and Urish is nice

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by SLAG

The Dillons on 29th and Urish is nice

that's the closest one to our house, but I actually prefer the 21st street store for atmosphere and selection. It is so much brighter than the newer stores.

[SLAG]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

that's the closest one to our house, but I actually prefer the 21st street store for atmosphere and selection. It is so much brighter than the newer stores.

I miss the original HyperMart - I know it was a wal-mart but it was so much better lol

[Chiefs_Mike_Topeka]

The 29th and Oakley dillons isn't "ghetto". I used to live right down the street and go there all the time. The location where the pos killed the officers on the other hand is a very questionable locale. Efforts to clean the area up but the residents must first take pride in the neighborhood. Unfortunately that's not likely with the majority of the people.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Chiefs_Mike_Topeka

The 29th and Oakley dillons isn't "ghetto". I used to live right down the street and go there all the time. The location where the pos killed the officers on the other hand is a very questionable locale. Efforts to clean the area up but the residents must first take pride in the neighborhood. Unfortunately that's not likely with the majority of the people.

yeah, Brookwood isn't ghetto, it's just old and small. That was our store growing up.

[oldman]

That one on 29th and Oakley hasn't always been a Dillons, has it? I remember it being something else. My daughters used to work at the old 21st St. Dillons in high school. Did they close that one?