Shooting near 21st and Arkansas leaves one dead, one critically injured

An altercation near 21st and Arkansas left two people injured Monday, one of whom later was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

At 4:33 p.m., the Wichita Police Department was called to a reported shooting in the 2100 block of North Arkansas.

In the 600 block of West 20th Street, officers found a red vehicle with two victims who had gunshot wounds.

Chief public information officer Andrew Ford said first responders treated the victims and transported them to a local hospital where one was pronounced dead.

“We’re still trying to determine what led up to the shooting,” Ford said.

He said officers are canvasing the area to try to interview possible witnesses.

Police are asking for those with any information about the case to call 316-268-4407; those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

“I can’t stress enough if anybody knows anything about this incident, it’s really important that you call Crime Stoppers,” said Police Chief Joe Sullivan.

Sullivan and Ford were on the scene of another fatal shooting that also injured three people not far away, near 29th North and Broadway, when word of the 21st and Arkansas incident came over police radios.

“We do not believe this is connected at all,” Ford said of the two incidents.

Sullivan said he and Ford weren’t aware of the 21st and Arkansas incident during a media briefing near 29th and Broadway, which was about that incident, because they had their police radios turned down for the briefing.

However, Sullivan’s phone rang several times during the briefing, and as soon as the short meeting was over, he took off from that scene with emergency flashers and sirens on.

The first fatal shooting of Labor Day in Wichita came at 1:40 a.m. in Old Town near Douglas and Rock Island.

Police found 23-year-old D’Andre Rubio-Glover of Wichita in critical condition due to a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital but later was pronounced dead.

Sullivan said Wichita and the department haven’t had a day like Monday in his almost three years on the job.

“It’s horrible,” he said. “It’s just unbelievable.”

After the Old Town shooting, Sullivan said he “could not have imagined that I’d be at two more scenes” in the same day.

“It’s supposed to be a family holiday . . . so it’s very discouraging,” Sullivan said.

“It’s a sad state of affairs when people pick up a gun and just fire at someone else without any thought, indiscriminately. We do our best to prevent it.”

He said police “have very good direction in the Old Town shooting,” and all parties in the 29th and Broadway shooting are accounted for.

Sullivan said storms in the area were making evidence collection a challenge.

The chief said the greater Wichita population should not be fearful in response to the multiple shootings.

“Obviously, it’s disturbing, and I understand that.”

He said in each of these cases, people knew each other.

“They’re not random shootings. They’re not random victims.”

Sullivan said people have arguments and then resort to gun violence.

“This department will work tirelessly until we get the result that these victims and their families deserve.”

This story was originally published September 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM.