1 dead, 1 arrested after overnight fight in Lawrence
The Lawrence Police Department is investigating a deadly street fight. A deadly fight between two men in Lawrence, Kansas, occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, with witnesses reporting seeing two men engaged in a physical fight. The Lawrence Police Department arrested a 34-year-old man and performed life-saving aid to 43-year old Christopher Allen Lickteig, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to police headquarters for questioning and later arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. Both men were staying at the Lawrence Community Shelter. The circumstances of the fight are still unknown, and police do not believe weapons were involved.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – Investigations are underway after a deadly fight between two men in Lawrence, Kansas, Tuesday night, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
LPD said that just after 10:30 p.m., police were called to East 25th Terrace and Franklin Road after witnesses saw two men in a physical fight.
According to police, a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was first on the scene and saw both men on the ground, with one reported to be unconscious.
After more law enforcement arrived, officers arrested a 34-year-old man and began performing life-saving aid to 43-year-old Christopher Allen Lickteig.
Despite the efforts by medical professionals, Lickteig was unable to regain consciousness and was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to LPD, the 34-year-old man was taken to police headquarters for questioning and was later arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Investigators notified the victim’s next of kin and later discovered that both men were staying at the Lawrence Community Shelter.
Police said the circumstances leading up to the fight are still unknown. They also said detectives do not believe weapons were involved in the fight, nor did they recover one.
If you or anyone you know has any information regarding this incident, police ask that you call the Douglas County Emergency Communications Center at 785-832-7509, or you can provide information anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at 785-843-8477.
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