Henry- photo Arkansas City Police
COWLEY COUNTY — A Kansas felon wanted in connection with a fatal shooting has turned himself in.
Shooting suspect, Christopher Robert Henry, 37, of Wichita, turned himself in about 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Arkansas City Police Department, according to a media release.
Last week, police issued a warrant for his arrest and asked the public for help to locate him.
Just before 1p.m. April 3, police responded to the 700 block of North B Street in Arkansas City for a report of shots fired. Before officers arrived on the scene, the individuals involved in the incident allegedly left.
A short time later, officers located and stopped a vehicle in the 28000 block of U.S. 77 Bypass. Police learned that one of the vehicle’s passengers, Jonathan Martinez, 28, of Arkansas City, had sustained an apparent gunshot wound to his abdomen.
Martinez was transported by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department to South Central Kansas
Medical Center. He was transported by air ambulance to a Wichita hospital, where he later died.
Henry and Martinez knew each other, and police said this was not a random shooting or “road rage.”
Henry is being held in the Cowley County Jail on requested charges that include intentional second-degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle. His bond is set at $500,000 bond, according to police.
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COWLEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate a fatal shooting and are asking the public for help to locate the suspect.
The victim in the shooting identified as Jonathan Martinez, 28, Arkansas City, died from the gunshot wound he sustained after being transported by air ambulance Friday afternoon to a Wichita hospital.
The investigation has identified the shooting suspect as Christopher Robert Henry, 37, of Wichita, according Police Chief Dan Ward.
“We believe Henry is no longer in our community and is likely in the Wichita area,” said Ward.
“A warrant for Hentry's arrest has been obtained and we are working with the Wichita Police department to locate him. Henry should be considered armed and dangerous.”
Henry and Martinez knew each other, and Ward said this was not a random shooting or “road rage.”
The Arkansas City Police Department was able to identify Henry quickly due to the teamwork and assistance of the public and several other law enforcement agencies, including the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and Wichita Police Department. He has a previous conviction for aggravated battery in Lyon County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Anyone with information on Henry’s whereabouts should immediately contact police.