SEDGWICK COUNTY—A man accused in the murder of a Wichita woman made his first court appearance Monday.
Carlos Anderson-Honeycutt, 26 of Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
On Nov. 19, police were dispatched to a shooting at a home in the 2300 block of S. Belmont in Wichita, according to Officer Kris Gupilan.
First responders located 24-year-old Brittnee Wicker inside her home with a fatal gunshot wound. She would be pronounced deceased on the scene.
On Tuesday, the Wichita Police Department made significant progress in the investigation into the homicide.
On Monday the Sedgwick County District Attorney was presented with evidence, leading to the charging Anderson-Honeycutt with 1st Degree Murder in the case, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.
Following a thorough collaborative effort with law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Wichita Police Department discovered that Anderson-Honeycutt was in the State of Texas. Coordinating with partners in Texas, particularly the United States Customs and Border Patrol, an arrest was successfully made near Brownsville, Texas.
On Nov. 15, authorities booked Anderson-Honeycutt into the Sedgwick County Jail. He is being held on a bond of two-million dollars, according to the district attorney's office.
Preliminary findings from the investigation suggest that this tragic incident was a result of Domestic Violence.