SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting involving a convenience store security guard.
Just after 10p.m. Wednesday police responded to report of a shooting near a convenience store at Broadway and Murdoch in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.
At the scene, officers located a 39-year-old man in the alley across from the business with a gunshot wound to his upper body. EMS transported him to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to Stephens.
Investigators have learned the victim was an armed security guard employed by Quick Trip. The victim encountered a man who was causing a disruption inside the store. He escorted the man from the store and ultimately to the edge of the property where the disturbance continued and the suspect shot the security guard.
There is no indication, the security guard brandished any weapons, according to Stephens. Due to his condition, the victim is unable to provide a statement.