A 22-year-old man is dead, two people in custody after Monday shooting in Wichita
One man is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal shooting Monday night in Wichita.
Wichita police responded to a shooting call in the 300 block of West 10th Street, near 10th and Waco, at around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, and when they arrived, they found 22-year-old Braekwon Bennett suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said Tuesday.
Police later learned that an 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy had arrived at the apartment where Bennett was and confronted him. During a fight, multiple shots were fired, and the 18-year-old was also shot, police said. Both suspects left the apartment but later arrived at an area hospital,
The 18-year-old was admitted to the hospital. The 17-year-old attempted to run from police but was taken into custody and booked into the Juvenile Detention Facility. The 18-year-old will be booked upon his release from the hospital, police said.
The victim and suspects knew each other, police said, and the investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 2:24 PM.
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