SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting death and after asking the public for help to ID a suspect have arrested 33-year-old Daniel Scott Carpenter, according to the Sedgwick County booking report.
Just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to a welfare check in the 800 block of West Murdock in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson. Upon arrival, officers located 32-year-old Jason Huber of Wichita who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment where he died.
The investigation revealed 28-year-old Caesar Hermosillo of Dodge City and Huber were both at the same nearby business. They left the business, Huber on a bicycle and Hermosillo in a van westbound on Murdock.
At Murdock and Stackman Drive, Huber was shot and his bicycle was taken.
Another suspect later seen on security cameras and identified as Carpenter was at the same nearby business as Huber before the shooting, according to Davidson.
Carpenter left the business driving a white Buick La Sabre and Huber left on a bicycle both going west on Mudock before the shooting.
Carpenter is being held on requested charges of first-degree murder. Police have not reported details of the arrest.
Police say Hermosillo, facing a possible first-degree murder charge in Huber's shooting death, is no longer facing those charges. He remains in custody on a pending warrant.