Warrants/Escape — Wichita, KS — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A manhunt is ongoing for a suspect connected to a Thursday morning shooting in south Wichita.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Warrants/Escape
  • Location: Wichita, KS
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Victim(s): 1 (unarmed 49-year-old man)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The suspect was believed to be barricaded in a home in the 1500 block of South Pattie for 11 hours on Thursday.
  • Police used various tactics, including professional negotiators, drone technology, and a SWAT team, to try to coax the suspect out.
  • A search warrant was obtained before using the ROOK armored vehicle to open the front door.
  • More than 40 firearms, a large amount of ammunition, and body armor were recovered from the suspect's bedroom during a search of the home.
  • The police armored vehicle known as the ROOK struck a power pole, causing an outage that affected approximately 76 homes.