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One dead, one injured after shooting at Wichita bar, police say

A man is a dead and a woman is injured after an overnight shooting at a Wichita bar.

At about 3 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a "disturbance with weapons" call at Daqueris, 7007 E. Harry, Officer Charley Davidson said in a written release.

When officers arrived, they heard multiple gunshots and saw a 36-year-old man running from the club. He was taken into custody without incident, Davidson said.

Officers found a 37-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds inside of the bar. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 28-year-old woman had a gunshot wound to her arm and was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury

The 36-year-old man was booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of drugs, Davidson said. A handgun was recovered by police.

This was not a random incident, Davidson said.

If you have any additional information, call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or Wichita detectives at 316-268-4407.

This story was originally published June 10, 2018 at 11:18 AM with the headline "One dead, one injured after shooting at Wichita bar, police say."

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