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Wichita man, 22, fatally shot near Central and Grove; police seek tips

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  • Wichita police found Kashmire Tisdale fatally shot at 1:31 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Gunshots struck homes and a vehicle; multiple shell casings were recovered.
  • Police urge tip submissions as investigation into the homicide continues.

A 22-year-old Wichita man is dead after an overnight shooting near Central and Grove.

Officers found Kashmire Tisdale fatally wounded behind a home in the 600 block of North Poplar at 1:31 a.m. Tuesday, Wichita police said in a news release. He had a gunshot wound to his upper body.

“Officers began life-saving efforts until Sedgwick County EMS arrived and took over. Tisdale was pronounced dead at 1:36 a.m.,” the release says.

“Multiple shell casings were located at the scene. Several homes and a vehicle were also struck by gunfire,” according to the release.

The police department said officers were patrolling near the 600 block of North Poplar around 1:26 a.m. when they heard several gunshots. The department’s Raven gunshot detection system also simultaneously alerted authorities to the gunfire and several people called 911 at 1:28 a.m., the release says.

“This remains an active investigation,” police said in the release.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police detectives at 316-268-4407 or submit an anonymous tip to Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

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