Jul 23, 2021

Police: Drive-by shooting damages Kansas home

Posted Jul 23, 2021 7:05 PM

COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are  investigating a shooting incident in Arkansas City, with no injuries reported.

Just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the 600 block of North Seventh Street for a report of multiple gunshots.

Cowley County Emergency Communications learned through multiple 911 calls that a person residing in that block reported a bullet had been shot into their residence.

Officers arrived at the residence, contacted the victim and learned a single bullet had struck the front of the residence. No injuries were reported or observed, according to police.

Witnesses in the area described a gold-colored sedan and a dark car that were both seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed.

Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the Arkansas City Police Department at (620) 441-4444.