Bretodd Eugene Williams, a 30-year-old Black man, was shot and killed around noon on May 2, 2018, while walking in the 1700 block of Elpyco in Wichita, Kansas. A man approached him on the street and fired several shots; Williams was struck multiple times, including wounds to his cheek, chest, and back, and died at the scene with his body left in the street. The shooting was Wichita’s 17th homicide of the year.

Deputies at a nearby QuikTrip saw a man acting suspiciously; he entered and exited the store wearing different clothes and discarded garments were found in the bathroom. A man matching witness descriptions was arrested near a Payless shoe store and a handgun was recovered in the area. Investigators identified both Williams and the suspect, Emmanuel E. Reed, as documented gang members, though a motive was not specified. Williams’ autopsy confirmed multiple gunshot wounds.

Anyone who knew Bretodd Williams or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.