Shooting at bar near K-State under investigation; police ask for photos, video of event
Police investigating a shooting early Sunday at Tate’s Bar in the Aggieville Business District near the Kansas State University campus are asking witnesses to share photos and videos of the incident.
The Riley County Police Department in a post on Twitter said detectives are seeking additional information concerning the shooting that took place at the bar in Manhattan, Kansas.
“Specifically, any pictures or videos inside or around Tate’s leading up to, during, or immediately after the shooting,” the police department said.
One man was shot and another man suffered a head injury in the incident that occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the bar, according to a news release from the Riley County police.
Police did not identify the victims, but a Kansas State football player was shot, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Reed Godinet, a senior walk-on defensive end from Springdale, Arkansas, suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound.
Officers heard gunshots being fired inside Tate’s Bar and arrived immediately there after. The victims, both 24 years old, were taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries. The shooting victim, Godinet, was later flown to a Topeka hospital but is now recovering.
About 20 minutes after the shooting, police asked on Twitter that people to avoid the area of Aggieville. They said the shooting was not an ongoing incident.
Police also asked people to shelter in place while officers gathered more information about the shooting. About an hour later, police said those who sheltered in place were able to leave.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Det. Janelle Compagnone at 785-537-2112, ext. 2301 or jcompagnone@rileycountypolice.org.
Students affected by the shooting were encouraged to contact K-State’s Counseling and Psychological Services at 785-532-6927 or the Office of Student Life at 785-532-5432 or via email at stulife@k-state.edu, the university said on social media Sunday.
The Wichita Eagle’s Kellis Robinett contributed to this report
This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 7:50 AM.
