Nestor Jose Rivera, a 29-year-old Hispanic man, was shot in the early morning hours of May 11, 2024, in the 700 block of East 57th Street South in south Wichita. At about 12:24 a.m. gunfire was reported; first responders found Rivera with an upper-body gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

The Wichita Police Department opened a homicide investigation and said investigators had identified all individuals involved and were conducting interviews. Police also indicated they did not believe the shooting was random.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, was in that neighborhood that night, or has information about Rivera’s movements or who else was present, please share what is known with investigators.