On the evening of September 8, 2021, 23-year-old Jacquez Carter was driving a classic Chevy Monte Carlo eastbound on Harry Street in Wichita when gunfire turned a reported crash into a homicide scene. Around 5:30 p.m., first responders found his car had struck a light pole and a utility pole near Harry and Meade. Carter was inside the wrecked vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses said Carter had been stopped at a red light near Topeka and Washington when a white SUV pulled up in the oncoming lanes and a passenger fired multiple shots, striking Carter and his car. The SUV fled, and investigators later located the vehicle after interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage. The shooting was described by police as not random, with some sort of altercation preceding the attack.

An arrest followed and charges were filed in connection with Carter’s death. If anyone has information about Jacquez Carter, his movements that day, or the incident, please share what is known with investigators.