Police said the suspect was known to 5-year-old Zoey Felix, but did not provide additional details.
Officers responded just before 6 p.m. Monday to a medical call at a Topeka gas station and found a fire crew attempting to save Zoey Felix, police said in a news release. She was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
Investigators identified a 25-year-old man as a suspect and booked him into jail Tuesday morning on suspicion of first-degree murder and rape.. His bond is set at $2 million and no attorney is listed for him, said Timothy Phelps, deputy director of the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.The news release said that the man was known to Zoey, but police spokesperson Rosie Nichols said she couldn't provide additional details on how.
"Loving girl," neighbor Desiree Myles told the station."Love the children, all the kids play with her. They all looked out for everybody, looked out for Zoey. She was a Curious George with nowhere to go. Nowhere to go."
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