On January 17, 2022, 17-year-old Alexis Cervantes Martinez was shot and killed in south Wichita after a meeting that had been arranged through social media. The meeting, described as a drug transaction, took place at an apartment complex in the 2700 block of south Emporia. Just before 9:30 p.m., residents reported gunfire and a loud crash; responding officers found a vehicle had struck a storage unit and discovered Alexis in the driver’s seat with gunshot wounds.

A 16-year-old, Mariah Zamora, was also shot and later died at a hospital. Friends and family remembered Alexis as a bright, loving junior at Southeast High School. No arrests have been announced, and police have not released a suspect description. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wichita Police Department or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.