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Four Shot in Two Linked Overnight Incidents Near K-State Campus Over One Weekend

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Confirmed Threat

Over the weekend of November 30 to December 1, 2024, four people were shot in two related overnight incidents near Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. The first shooting occurred Saturday evening in the 2000 block of College Heights, injuring one woman. Early Sunday morning, three more people were shot in the 1800 block of Claflin Road.

Alerts
3
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
4
Institution
Kansas State University
Public R1 · KS
~20,000 studentsK-State Alerts
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTPush
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K-STATE ALERT: Shots fired reported in the 2000 block of College Heights. Avoid the area. Police are responding. Updates will follow.

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Reconstructed from news coverage; officers responded to the 2000 block of College Heights just before 8:00 PM CST on November 30, 2024
A 23-year-old female was located with a gunshot wound and transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital
College Heights is a residential area near the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan
UPDATEPush
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K-STATE ALERT: A second shooting has been reported in the 1800 block of Claflin Road. Three individuals have been found with gunshot wounds. Police are investigating and believe the incidents may be related. Avoid the area.

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Reconstructed from RCPD and news coverage; officers responded to shots fired just before 6:00 AM CST on December 1, 2024
Three individuals were found with gunshot wounds and transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital
Preliminary findings suggested the two shooting incidents were related
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K-STATE UPDATE: The Kansas State University Police Department has confirmed there is no threat to the campus or the surrounding area following the overnight shooting incidents. Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information should contact RCPD.

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Reconstructed from news coverage; K-State PD confirmed no ongoing threat to campus
Across both incidents, four adults were shot and treated at Via Christi Hospital
The Riley County Police Department led the investigation into both shootings
Context

Background

Over the weekend of November 30 to December 1, 2024, the Riley County Police Department investigated two linked overnight shootings in Manhattan near the Kansas State University campus. The first shooting occurred just before 8:00 PM on Saturday in the 2000 block of College Heights, where a 23-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The second shooting occurred just before 6:00 AM Sunday in the 1800 block of Claflin Road, where three people were found with gunshot wounds. All four victims were transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Preliminary findings suggested the two incidents were related. The K-State Police Department confirmed there was no threat to the campus or surrounding area. In April 2025, Katrece Johnson, 39, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree along with additional charges. Further arrests were made in connection with the November shooting incidents.
Analysis

Key Findings

Four people were shot in two related incidents over a single weekend near the K-State campus
The first shooting occurred Saturday evening and the second early Sunday morning, separated by approximately 10 hours
Arrests were made months later in April 2025, with the suspect charged with two counts of attempted murder
Outcome
All four victims were transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital for treatment. The injuries were non-life-threatening. In April 2025, Katrece Johnson, 39, of Manhattan was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree and related charges. Additional arrests followed.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Police investigating after four people shot near Kansas State University (KAKE)
    kake.com
  2. Official
    RCPD Investigates Linked Overnight Shootings in Manhattan (Riley County PD)
    rileycountypolice.org
  3. Official
    Arrests Made in Connection with November Shooting (Riley County PD)
    rileycountypolice.org
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Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion