SEDGWICK COUNTY—A man who hid from police for 19-hours and then turned him in connection with the deadly shooting of his girlfriend went before a judge on Tuesday.
Xavion Dates, 25, Wichita was charged with first degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Aaliyah Wilson, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. He is also charged with theft, aggravated robbery and other charges in connection with the carjacking after the shooting.
Just before 6:30 p.m. October 7, police responded to an apartment complex at 330 S. Tyler in Wichita after Wilson’s sister called police to report the shooting. Officers found Wilson with a gunshot wound to her upper body and performed CPR until emergency medical personnel arrived and pronounced her deceased.
Through preliminary investigation, Wilson and Dates were involved in an argument before the shooting. Investigators identified Dates as the suspect, according to a media release from Wichita Police.
Dates ran from the apartment after the shooting and committed a carjacking in the 300 block of South Turquoise, taking a white 2020 Toyota RAV4 from a male driver. The driver was not injured.
Officers later located the vehicle at 505 N. Rock Road. With assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol, officers established a perimeter and searched for Dates. Officers remained at the location to process the vehicle and continued the search until shortly after 3 a.m. Oct. 8.
Just before 1:30 p.m. October 8, Dates turned himself in to Wichita police at City Hall. His surrender was coordinated with family and violence interrupters.
Dates is being held on a $10 million bond. He is due back in court Oct. 22, according to the district attorney's office.