On the evening of Thursday, October 23, 2025, 32-year-old Travon Stewart was fatally shot near a parking area at Dr. Glen Day Park in northeast Wichita, close to 27th and Grove. Stewart, a Black male, had been selling concessions to raise funds for a youth football team when the shooting occurred during a large gathering for youth games.

An off-duty Wichita police detective working security heard the shots and found Stewart with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The detective began life-saving measures before emergency medical services transported Stewart to a local hospital, where he later died. Investigators say the attack was targeted at Stewart and was not connected to the football games.

Despite an estimated 200 to 300 people at the park that evening, police have received very few actionable tips and have not released a suspect description. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and Stewart’s family has publicly urged anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone at the park that night see something that could help this investigation?