TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police in Topeka have arrested a local man in connection to a recent shooting that left one person dead. The Topeka Police Department announced in a press release on Nov. 14 that Du'Jontez J. Owens, 24, of Topeka was arrested on murder in the first degree and other charges in connection to the death of 45-year-old Ricky R. Washington Jr. on Nov. 10. Owens' charges include the following: Conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree; intentional and premeditated. Murder in the first degree; intentional and premeditated. Attempted murder in the first degree; intentional and premeditated. Police were called around 9 a.m. on Nov. 10 to the 1200 block of Southwest Huntoon Street on reports of a shooting. Officers arriving at the scene found one person with life-threatening injuries and another, later identified as Washington, dead. Washington's death is the 17th homicide of the year in Topeka. Man killed in deadly Topeka fire identified by police For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf