On February 16, 2020, 21-year-old Israel Norwood, a Black/African American man, was brought gravely wounded to Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospital in Wichita after sustaining a gunshot wound. He died at the hospital that evening. A 2007 Chevrolet Impala carried Norwood and his two younger brothers, then ages 17 and 18, to the emergency room. The 18-year-old fled on foot shortly after arrival and was quickly taken into custody by officers nearby.

Investigators reported early difficulty getting cooperation from Norwood’s brothers and other family members, which slowed initial efforts to reconstruct the shooting. Wichita police later arrested the 18-year-old, identified in reports as Idriys Norwood, on suspicion of second-degree murder and booked him into the Sedgwick County Jail on bond. Authorities said they did not believe the shooting was random but did not release a motive.

If anyone has information about Israel Norwood, his movements that evening, or the events leading to the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.