Crime & Courts

Wichita man arrested after man shot in torso

Crime scene tape.
Crime scene tape. File photo

A shooting Sunday night left a 50-year-old man in critical condition, Wichita police said on Monday.

Sgt. Nikki Woodrow gave this account: Police were dispatched to the shooting, at a house in the 1600 block of South Fern in west Wichita, at about 9 p.m. on Sunday.

The 50-year-old was shot in his torso with a handgun. It wasn’t clear if the victim lives there.

Police interviewed a number of people and arrested a 31-year-old man, who was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a felon.

This story was originally published May 15, 2017 at 11:32 AM with the headline "Wichita man arrested after man shot in torso."

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