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Police seek 21-year-old suspect allegedly involved in shooting death of Lawrence teen

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Police are asking the public for help locating a suspect who allegedly shot and killed an 18-year-old in Lawrence.

Officers responded to the shooting around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 2900 block of Crestline Drive, the Lawrence Police Department wrote on Facebook.

Davin Gregory Kerr was transported to a Kansas City-area trauma center with life-threatening injuries. He later died from his injuries.

Police are searching for Dawson Edward Paine, 21, who is an alleged suspect in the shooting. He has brown hair and blues eyes and tattoos on his face and neck.

Anyone who has seen Paine or knows of his whereabouts should call 911 or the anonymous Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County hotline at 785-843-8477.

Paine is believed to be armed and dangerous, police said. He should not be approached by anyone other than law enforcement.

This story was originally published March 6, 2024 at 7:06 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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