Crime & Courts

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting in Dillons lot

One man is in critical condition following a shooting and possible drug deal in a Wichita Dillons parking lot.
One man is in critical condition following a shooting and possible drug deal in a Wichita Dillons parking lot. The Wichita Eagle

When Wichita police responded to a shooting at about 2:45 a.m. on Monday, officers found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head in the parking lot of the Dillon’s at 13415 W. Maple.

He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, according to a release from officer Charley Davidson.

On Tuesday, Raymond Anthony Alvarez Jr., was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and criminal possession of a firearm, according to book reports.

Davidson said the injured man and a 19-year-old woman were meeting an unknown person in the Dillons parking lot for a possible drug deal.

The 19-year-old man was then shot, Davidson said.

Kaitlyn Alanis: 316-269-6708, @kaitlynalanis

This story was originally published February 19, 2018 at 8:39 AM with the headline "Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting in Dillons lot."

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