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Charles Keith Cunningham, 40, was killed in Wichita, Kansas, in the early morning hours of October 18, 2019. He and his 42-year-old brother went to a residence in the 4400 block of East Bayley to address an ongoing issue. A physical altercation broke out between Cunningham and 26-year-old Dalton Patterson; during the fight Patterson produced a firearm and shot Cunningham. Cunningham was taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle but was pronounced deceased.

Investigators at the scene recovered shell casings and two handguns. Patterson was arrested; initial charges included possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell. A later superseding indictment brought federal charges alleging possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a user of controlled substances. Authorities said the shooting was not random and the people involved were known to each other.

Did anyone in the Wichita area see or hear anything that night, or have information about the dispute that led to this shooting?