Crime & Courts

Man shot to death in Hutchinson; person of interest sought

Leo Lamont Wells, 19, has been identified as a person of interest in a fatal shooting early Saturday morning in Hutchinson.
Leo Lamont Wells, 19, has been identified as a person of interest in a fatal shooting early Saturday morning in Hutchinson. Courtesy photo

Hutchinson police are looking for a person of interest in connection with a fatal shooting early Saturday morning.

Officers responding to the report of a shooting shortly before 3:30 a.m. found Kenneth Thompson, 24, lying in the street in the 100 block of South Elm, according to a statement posted on the Hutchinson Police Department’s Facebook page.

He was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police have identified Leo Lamont Wells, 19, as a person of interest in the shooting.

Anyone with information about the location of Wells is asked to call Reno County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, the Hutchinson Police Department at 620-694-2816, or Detective Loepp at 620-694-2829.

Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger

This story was originally published June 24, 2017 at 3:52 PM with the headline "Man shot to death in Hutchinson; person of interest sought."

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