Crime & Courts

Update: Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting in Genesis parking lot

A second man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Lorenzo Wade.

Ashantis Howard Bledsoe, 20, was arrested by Wichita police on Wednesday at 455 N. Main, jail records show. He is the second suspect arrested as part of an investigation into Wade’s death.

Tanner Scott Mora, 25, was arrested by Wichita police on Tuesday.

On Feb. 6, emergency crews were called to a reported shooting in the parking lot of Genesis Health Club near 13th and West at around 8:40 p.m. When they arrived, Wade was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.

It’s not immediately clear if Wade knew Mora and Bledsoe.

Mora is listed on the Kansas Department of Corrections website as a parole absconder from Cowley County.

He was under state supervision for forgery and domestic battery since July. He went off the department’s radar on Jan. 16, corrections records show.

This story was originally published February 27, 2019 at 8:39 AM.

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Chance Swaim
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Chance Swaim covers investigations for The Wichita Eagle. His work has been recognized with national and local awards, including a George Polk Award for political reporting, a Betty Gage Holland Award for investigative reporting and two Victor Murdock Awards for journalistic excellence. Most recently, he was a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. You may contact him at cswaim@wichitaeagle.com or follow him on Twitter @byChanceSwaim.
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