Shooter forced female into car at gunpoint in possible Wichita abduction, police say

Police are looking for a car after a possible abduction in northeast Wichita on Monday afternoon.

Witnesses told police that a Hispanic or light-skinned black male fired one shot from a handgun as he forced a white female into a car at around 12:39 p.m., Officer Paul Cruz said in a release. The car is a dark blue or black four-door Mercedes, police said.

It happened in the 8800 block of East 37th Street North, about halfway between Rock Road and Webb, police said. The car was last seen heading west from 37th and Rock Road.

The female was wearing a white shirt and had blonde hair, police said. The male is about 5-foot-10 and of medium build.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 911 or the police homicide section at 316-268-4182.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published July 16, 2018 at 5:14 PM.