Two arrested in south Wichita killing of 16-year-old found shot in car, police say

Two 21-year-old Wichita men were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a fatal shooting of a teen boy Monday in south Wichita, police said

Dougqualynn Raymond Patterson was arrested in the 500 block of South Marcilene on suspicion of first-degree murder intentional or premeditated and also failure to appear in an unrelated traffic case.

Kameron D. Solomon was picked up Friday morning in the 2100 block of North Woodlawn and then arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after being interviewed by detectives at city hall, police spokesperson Juan Rebolledo said. The Sedgwick County Jail log has his name as Cameron David Solomon.

The arrests are connected to the killing of 16-year-old Elrecus Nolan.

Police responding to a shooting around 10:20 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Mt. Vernon and Ellis found Nolan not breathing with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was in the driver’s seat, and the only occupant, of a 2002 Ford Taurus, police previously told The Eagle.

Nolan died at the scene.

A witness reported hearing several gunshots before seeing a silver 2002 Ford Taurus “slowly rolling westbound on Mt. Vernon, hitting the curb before stopping on the sidewalk,” Rebolledo said in a previous news release.

He would not say a motive or if police are looking for anyone else.

A police report shows the officers seized $1,137 in cash.

After seven killings in the last month, the city’s homicide count is 19 so far this year, according to records kept by The Eagle based on homicides reported by police. There were 24 homicides at this time last year.

This story was originally published July 7, 2023 at 10:01 AM.