Police: Kan. man critically wounded in grocery store parking lot

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and searching for a suspect.

Police on the scene of the shooting investigation-photo courtesy KWCH

Just before 3a.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting in the parking lot of Dillions in the 13000 block of west Maple in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival officers located 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

Through the investigation it was learned a 19-year-old female, 19-year-old male, and an unknown suspect met at the parking lot to conduct a possible drug transaction.

During the possible drug transaction the victim was shot.

The suspect is described an an unknown black male in his early 20’s, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds and wearing a blue hoodie, grey shorts and corn rows.

Davidson did not release the victim’s name.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or WPD Detectives at 316-268-4407.