RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and asking the public for help to locate a suspect
Just after 1:3o a.m. Sunday police officers were on routine patrol in the area of 5th and Hendricks in Hutchinson when they heard a series of gunshots north of their location, according to a media release.
While investigating, a 911 call came into dispatch advising of a shooting. Officers arrived in the 1500 block W 12th Street where they contacted a 42 year old black male laying in the street with gunshot wounds to his abdomen.
EMS transported the victim to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment. He was reported in stable condition just after 1p.m.
Officers located a second victim, a 46 year old black male laying in the front yard of a nearby residence with a single gunshot wound to his chest. The 46-year-old was also taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and was pronounced deceased, according to the release.
Police are asking for help to locate a person of interest in this case Identified as 64-year-old Sandral Lee Wade. He is described as 6-foot--4, 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. . Anyone with information on Wade’s whereabouts or additional information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Reno county, 1-800-222-TIPS or Lt Loepp at the Hutchinson Police Department 620-694-2829.