SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim as 53-year-old David Leddy of Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Just after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a disturbance with shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of North Pinecrest. Upon arrival, officers located Leddy in the front of the residence with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The investigation revealed a disturbance ensued earlier in the day at the home between Leddy and a 19-year-old man who did not live there. During the disturbance, Leddy’s vehicle was damaged, and the 19-year-old was battered.
The 19-year-old’s 41-year-old mother and three friends, a 44-year-old woman, a 54-year-old man, and a 31-year-old woman, later arrived at the home. A disturbance then ensued in front of the house, and shots were fired that struck Leddy.
Investigators are currently working to locate additional individuals involved with this incident.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a shooting in northeast Wichita has left one man dead. Officials say the shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the Lambsdale neighborhood.
Police say officers were called to the home for a report of a disturbance with a weapon, but when they arrived, they found a man in his 50s dead at the scene with a gunshot wound.
Police say several people were at the home when officers arrived, and they were taken in for questioning. Police say they are also searching for another person. The victim's name has not yet been released.