Shots fired after Facebook Marketplace deal prompts lockdown at Wichita high school
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- Facebook Marketplace deal led to fight and gunfire near Wichita high school
- Police said a man opened fire in QuikTrip lot before fleeing in a vehicle
- Northwest High School initiated temporary lockdown; no injuries reported
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Wichita police say that a Facebook Marketplace deal between Northwest High School students and an unknown man broke down into a fight and shooting that led to a brief lockdown of the nearby school Wednesday afternoon.
Police were still looking for the man involved in the shooting Wednesday. They had no description to share with the public but said he pulled a gun and fired several shots in the parking lot of the QuikTrip store at 8723 W. 13th St. before fleeing in a vehicle.
Police responded to the gas station at 12:33 p.m.
WPD spokesman Brad Wright said the ordeal started inside the QuikTrip between two female students and the man. After conducting a Facebook Marketplace deal, a fight started, Wright said.
The argument spilled out into the parking lot, where the man drew a firearm and fired several rounds before taking off.
Wright said in total four Northwest High School students were involved.
The shooter isn’t thought to be a student, he said.
Northwest High School, 1220 N. Tyler Road, was placed on a full lockdown at that time, Wright said. Wichita Public Schools spokeswoman Susan Arensman referred to the initial precautionary action as a “lockout,” where no one was allowed to enter the school but normal classroom activities continued.
The school later changed that to a “lock in,” where students could enter the building only through the main doors.
Things were “pretty much back to normal” on the campus by 2 p.m. Wednesday, before classes dismissed as usual for the day, Arensman said.
“At this time, no life-threatening injuries have been reported,” Wright said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Wichita police detectives at 316-268-4407 or leave an anonymous tip with Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.
This story was originally published September 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM.
