Deniq Ingram, 23, was shot to death in her Wichita apartment in the early morning hours of December 21, 2023. She died of a single gunshot wound to the chest. A former Wichita State University student who planned to become a neurosurgeon, she was the mother of a three-month-old son.

Police say the person who fired the shot was her stepfather and common-law husband, Larry E. Ingram Jr., 44. According to his account to investigators, he was awakened by a noise and, believing an intruder was present, fired his Glock 10mm after calling out and getting no response. Officers found inconsistencies in his statement and arrested him at the scene. At the time of the shooting, Ingram was under a protective order that barred contact with Deniq; she had been listed as a witness in a case accusing him of sexually abusing her sisters.

Prosecutors have charged Ingram with second-degree reckless murder and violating the protective order and describe the shooting as reckless. His family and Deniq’s family differ on motive and circumstances. Is there anyone who knew Deniq or saw activity near K-96 and Rock Road that pre-dawn on December 21 who can help clarify what happened?