SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting and have made two arrests.
Just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday, an officer was proactively patrolling his assigned area, when he heard multiple shots fired in the area of 3100 S. Davidson in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Police proceeded to the area and contacted a 28-year-old man man who reported suspects in a gold Ford Taurus shooting at his home.
Officers located gunshot damage to the man's home and two vehicles outside of the home. Shell casings were also recovered on Davidson street. At the time of the drive-by, the home was occupied by the man, his 34-year-old girlfriend, and their 12-year-old daughter, according to Davidson.
No one was injured.
Arriving officers began to circulate the area for the suspect vehicle and observed it in the area of Pawnee and Oliver in Wichita.
Police stopped the suspect vehicle and arrested 23-year-old John Tatum and 22-year-old Elijah Branstetter both of Wichita, without incident. Officers recovered shell casings and a handgun.
This was not a random incident as the 28–year-old man and Branstetter are known to each other.
Tatum is being held on requested charges of three counts of aggravated assault drive-by, felon in possession of a firearm, discharge a firearm into an occupied dwelling and vandalism.
Elijah Branstetter is being held on requested charges of aggravated assault drive-by, discharge a firearm into an occupied dwelling, vandalism, and traffic violations, according to Davidson.
Tatum has previously been arrested and convicted of charges that include theft and aggravated robbery.