San Pablo homicide accidental; suspect handled gun recklessly, Wichita police say

A 21-year-old man died after he was accidentally shot by a relative or family friend who lived in the same home, Wichita police said Friday.

The 21-year-old had a single gun shot wound to the head when police arrived shortly after 8:40 p.m. Thursday to the 800 block of South San Pablo. That’s between Woodlawn and Rock Road near Lincoln.

A 19-year-old man later turned himself in and was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder because he was handling the gun recklessly, according to Wichita police Lt. Jeff Gilmore.

“Someone died as a result of that person’s actions,” Gilmore said.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and not transported to a hospital.

There was a third person at the house, a juvenile, who witnessed the shooting. He is either a relative or family friend of the suspect and victim, police said.

This story was originally published October 23, 2015 at 12:17 PM with the headline "San Pablo homicide accidental; suspect handled gun recklessly, Wichita police say."