Lawrence Police Department release video of pursuit, arrest of murder suspect

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The Lawrence Police Department hosted a press conference Monday at 1:00 p.m. in response to the large number of requests for dash and body camera footage of the July 31 pursuit which ended in the arrest of a Lawrence man suspected of a double-homicide.

LKPD Police Chief Rich Lockhart spoke at the Lawrence Police Headquarters where he talked about the events, showed the video, and explained the tactical tools and operations used by responding officers.

On July 31, Rodney Erickson Marshall, 51, of Lawrence, was arrested on two counts of 1st degree murder as well as six counts of attempted 1st degree murder. Marshall was taken into custody after a police chase through Lawrence and K-10.