Shoe sale leads to pistol whipping, shooting

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had an incorrect age for the man who was robbed and incorrect details of the transaction.

A man trying to sell a pair of shoes to  two other men was shot Monday afternoon in North Wichita.

Wichita Police Sgt. Andrew Do said the 19-year-old met the men in their car near 1600 N. Emporia.

After the man handed over the shoes, and money was exchanged, the men changed their minds and pointed a handgun at him, the man reported to police.

During a struggle, the 19-year-old was pistol whipped and shot in the shoulder, Do said.

He was transported by EMS to a Via Christi St. Francis for treatment.

The man’s gunshot would “is not life threatening,” Do said. “He’s stable.”

Police are searching for the suspects.

This story was originally published January 1, 2018 at 3:16 PM with the headline "Shoe sale leads to pistol whipping, shooting."