Five people shot overnight at Wichita motel, officials say

Five people were shot after a “disturbance ensued” at a Wichita motel early Saturday morning, police said.

Officers were called to the Super 8 motel near 37th North and Rock Road at around 3 a.m. There, police found two men, ages 18 and 20, and a 65-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. They were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two men, ages 19 and 24, later arrived at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officer Charley Davidson said in a news release.

“The investigation revealed a party was occurring in a room of the motel, and a disturbance ensued,” Davidson said in the release. “The disturbance continued outside, leading to multiple shots being fired, striking the five individuals. The 65-year-old was struck while in a room and was not part of the disturbance.”

Police found guns on the ground in the area, according to scanner traffic.

The shooting was not random, Davidson said.

Anyone with information about the case can call detectives at 316-268-4407, See Something Say Something hotline at 316-519-2282 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

This story was originally published June 20, 2020 at 11:45 AM.