On the evening of April 9, 2017, 31-year-old James Walker III was fatally shot at a house party in the 1200 block of South Minneapolis in Wichita, Kansas. Three or four men approached the residence on foot and opened fire; Walker was struck by multiple gunshots and later died at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in the early hours of April 10. A 28-year-old woman at the gathering was also injured in the chaos but was not shot.

The Wichita Police Department’s homicide unit, led by Detective Addie Perkins, investigated but faced widespread witness reluctance and limited physical evidence. No arrests have been made, the shooters’ identities remain unknown, and the motive has not been established. Walker was known locally as a rapper, and his family and community continue to seek answers.

If anyone attended that party or has information that could help solve this case, please come forward to the Wichita Police Department.