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Person of interest sought in shooting death of local man
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At approximately 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, first responders were dispatched to the 200 block of N. Locust St., in Pittsburg, where they found Justin E. Krogen, 36, of Pittsburg, had been shot. Krogen was pronounced dead at the scene. As of press time, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. - photo by Brad Stout
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The investigation into the homicide of Justin E. Krogen, 36, outside a Pittsburg bar is still ongoing. Investigators are currently seeking to locate a person of interest from this investigation, but the identity of that person is not being revealed at this time. Law enforcement officers from the Pittsburg Police Department, along with first responder units from Pittsburg Fire Department and Crawford County EMS, were dispatched to 202 N. Locust St., in Pittsburg, in reference to a report of a shooting incident at approximately 1:15 a.m. the morning of Sunday, Aug. 20.