Dec 03, 2020

Police: Kansas man shot in head has died

Posted Dec 03, 2020 10:00 AM
Police at the scene of the shooting investigation early Wednesday -photo courtesy KWCH
Police at the scene of the shooting investigation early Wednesday -photo courtesy KWCH

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim as 49-year-old Michael Horn of Wichita.

Just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a shooting call at a residence in the 1800 block of South Main, according to officer Paul Cruz.

Upon arrival, they located Horn with a gunshot wound to his head. EMS transported him to an area hospital where he died late Wednesday afternoon, according to Cruz.

This was not a random incident, and the investigation is ongoing, with investigators working to locate the suspect in this case.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a man was seriously injured when he was shot in the head. He is expected to recover.

KWCH reports that several people were in the Wichita home when the shooting occurred Wednesday. Police found gun shells outside the house, indicating someone likely fired into the home.

Most of the people who were inside were gone when police arrived. Wichita Police Lt. Matt Lang says they don't know if the victim was the intended target or not, noting there were other people inside the home at the time of the shooting.