Arrest made in southwest Topeka gunshot homicide death of David Bentley, 45

Topeka police announced late Sunday that they had arrested a man in connection with Thursday evening’s gunshot homicide death in the 2000 block of S.W. Stone of David Bentley, 45, of Topeka.

Colton G. Miller, 27, of Topeka, was arrested in connection with one count each of first-degree murder, distributing a controlled substance, unlawfully acquiring proceeds from a drug transaction and using a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation, said police Lt. Donna EubankFormal charges hadn’t been filed.

Miller was being held without bond Monday morning at the Shawnee County Jail, where records showed he was also in custody on warrants charging him in nine other criminal caseWhat happened to David Bentley?

Officers responded just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday to the 2000 block of S.W. Stone to check the welfare of Bentley, whom they found suffering from a gunshot wound, Eubanks said.

Bentley was pronounced deceased at the scene, she said.

Stone runs north and south and is located two blocks east of S.W. Gage Boulevard.

Topeka police on Friday were investigating a gunshot homicide discovered late Thursday in the 2000 block of S.W.Stone.s.