Suspect in killing of two at hotel near downtown Wichita arrested Thursday, police say

A man wanted in connection with the killing of two people at a hotel near downtown Wichita was arrested Thursday, police said.

Kyle Del’Shawn Young, 33, was arrested on suspicion of capital murder with more than one victim, aggravated burglary and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, police said in a statement. He was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault, criminal possession of a firearm and probation violation, the statement said..

Young was on probation when the killings occurred Jan. 2.

At about 12:20 a.m. that Thursday, officers were called to the Hotel at Waterwalk, 711 S. Main. They found George Kirksey, 27, and Alicia Roman, 22, both of Wichita, shot in their hotel room. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said there was no sign of forced entry.

Young absconded from community corrections on Jan. 15, which generally means he failed to report his whereabouts to probation officers.

He has two previous drug-related convictions in Sedgwick County.

This story was originally published July 3, 2020 at 11:19 AM.