Sebastian Rodriguez-Escobar, 24, was shot dead in a downtown Wichita parking lot in the early hours of May 10, 2026. Officers responding to reports of multiple gunshots found him in the 100 block of North Washington with gunshot wounds to his upper body; he was taken to a hospital and later died. Witnesses said they heard about six shots and there had been a disturbance in the lot before the shooting.

Police used flock technology to identify and locate a person of interest. A 22-year-old Wichita man was arrested and the case is being prepared for presentation to the district attorney for possible charges; the arrestee’s name has not been released. Investigators are continuing to piece together how the confrontation escalated to deadly violence.

If anyone saw the disturbance in that parking lot or has video from the area around 12:40 a.m. on May 10, please come forward with information.