Teen injured in shooting at Wichita QuikTrip

Officers were called to the scene at 11:38 p.m. Dispatch confirmed the shooting happened in the parking lot. One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition.(KWCH)
Published: Jun. 4, 2023 at 1:12 AM CDT

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update 2 p.m: Wichita police say the victim in Saturday night’s shooting is an 18-year-old man. He suffered a gunshot wound to his upper back and was hospitalized with critical but non-life-threatening injuries. The man underwent surgery and is in stable condition.

In a release, police say the man was shot in the crossfire after a 20-year-old robbery victim exchanged fire with a male suspect after the suspect started shooting at him. Investigators are still trying to determine what led up to the shooting.

Sedgwick County dispatch confirmed one person was critically injured after a shooting at the QuikTrip at MacArthur and Meridian.

Officers were called to the scene at 11:38 p.m. Dispatch confirmed the shooting happened in the parking lot. One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The QuikTrip will remained closed as officers investigate.

12 News has a crew at the scene gathering more details.