On the night of February 24, 2018, 25-year-old Deonte Bud Mitchell was found lying on the curb in front of a house in the 1600 block of S. Faulders in Wichita, Kansas. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 24-year-old Douglas Pete as a suspect. A witness on the front porch reported hearing two gunshots and seeing a man in a black hooded sweatshirt, later identified as Pete, pointing a handgun in Mitchell’s direction. After his arrest Pete initially said the shooting was accidental, then on August 9, 2019, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, and interference with law enforcement. At sentencing in September 2019, District Judge Christopher Magana imposed a 187-month prison term; Pete apologized to Mitchell’s family but did not offer a motive for the killing.

If anyone knew Deonte Bud Mitchell or saw activity on S. Faulders that night, please share what you remember.