Cooper Kelley, 20, was fatally shot during a planned meeting for an alleged illegal drug transaction in Wichita, Kansas, on the late afternoon of December 14, 2020. The rendezvous took place about 4:00 p.m. in the 9300 block of East Funston, where Kelley met a 17-year-old male outside a residence. A disturbance occurred and the teenager produced a handgun, firing a shot that struck Kelley in the abdomen. He was taken to Wesley Medical Center and later died of his injuries.

Witnesses helped police identify the suspect, and early the next morning officers arrested the 17-year-old; a handgun was recovered. The juvenile was booked on suspicion of felony murder, aggravated robbery, and being a juvenile in possession of a firearm. A fundraiser for Kelley’s family described his death as linked to his struggles with mental illness and addiction. The case was to be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office for formal charges.

If anyone knew Cooper, was at the scene, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.