WPD: Victim in deadly weekend shooting in west Wichita identified

Published: Apr. 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM CDT|Updated: Apr. 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM CDT

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: 54-year-old Willie Bowen was arrested in connection with this incident. The victim was identified by police on Tuesday as 37-year-old William Johnson of Wichita.

Bowen was arrested at Via Christi St. Francis on a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer.

The Wichita Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed one man and left another with serious injuries.

Officers were called to a disturbance with reports of gunfire in the area of Kellogg and Dugan. WPD found evidence of a disturbance in the parking lot of the 6300 block of W. Kellogg.

Officers received a separate call while on scene as two men had arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds.

A 37-year-old man died from his injuries at the hospital.

A 54-year-old man sustained serious injuries and is currently in stable condition.

Wichita Police said the shooting stemmed from a disturbance that occurred prior to the incident.