Mar 07, 2023

Police: 27-year-old dead after altercation at SW Kansas home

Posted Mar 07, 2023 12:00 PM

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in southwest Kansas.

Just before 5:30a.m. Monday, police responded to report of a shooting in the 2600 Block of North 3rd Street in Garden City, according to a media release.

First responders found 27-year-old Braxton Lloyd inside a residence with a gunshot wound.  EMS transported him to St. Catherine Hospital and later he was transferred to a Wichita hospital where he died.

Investigators determine Lloyd was picked up by a family member after being out for the evening. An altercation ensued between the individuals and another family member at the residence, according to police.

Lloyd allegedly produced a firearm and threatened family members when he was shot. Police have not reported an arres.