ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — Three men from Arkansas City are in custody following a shooting on Thursday.
The Arkansas City Police Department responded to the shooting call around 2:42 p.m. in the 700 block of S. A St.
They found a 35-year-old man from Wichita with gunshot wounds to his lower body. He was transported to a Wichita hospital.
The ACPD says at about the same time as the initial call, they were made aware of a blue Dodge Durango leaving the scene at a high rate of speed. Preliminary reports indicated that a possible suspect was in the SUV.
Officers found the Durango and attempted to stop it. Police pursued the SUV in northern Oklahoma, where it crashed.
The ACPD says the driver, a 21-year-old Arkansas City man, was booked on suspicion of felony flee and elude. He is being held in the Kay County, Oklahoma, jail with bond set at $100,000 bond.
Back at the scene in Arkansas City, officers say they checked a home next to where the shooting victim was found and arrested two people.
ACPD says a 31-year-old Arkansas City is being held on suspicion of aggravated battery, aggravated child endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm in the city, and criminal damage to property. His bond is set at $150,000.
The ACPD said a 20-year-old Arkansas City man was booked on suspicion of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. A spokesperson said the man also has an active Department of Corrections warrant, so he does not have a bond set.
