SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a 15-year-old in connection with a shooting during an altercation with a man and his wife who were taking a walk.
Just before 11:30 p.m. Monday, police responded to a report of a large disturbance at 100 S. Saint Francis in Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.
Officers were then notified of a possible shooting. Subsequently, another call came in from 100 S. Broadway reporting a shooting victim. Officers responded to that location and found a 64-year old man from Wichita suffering from a gunshot wound to his left shoulder.
EMS transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of critical but non-life-threatening injuries.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim and his wife were walking in the Naftzger Park area when they got into a verbal argument with a large group of young individuals. The argument escalated into a physical altercation, leading to several individuals pursuing the victim to a nearby parking lot, where a 15- year-old boy shot the victim before fleeing the area.
The 15-year-old juvenile was later taken into custody and booked on requested charges of aggravated battery and attempted murder. The case will be presented to the District Attorney's Office for charge.