2 teens killed at Kansas graduation party

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Two teenagers have been killed after a capturing that befell at a commencement occasion in Wichita late Saturday evening.

In keeping with the Wichita Police Division, officers have been known as out to the commencement occasion at a banquet corridor within the northeast a part of the town round 11:20 p.m. for a report of a capturing.

After they arrived, officers discovered 17-year-old Boisy Barefield, of Wichita, with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a neighborhood hospital the place he was pronounced useless.

In keeping with police, an investigation revealed that throughout the occasion, a disturbance ensued between two teams that led as much as the lethal capturing.

The division mentioned dozens of individuals have been on the occasion.

“I might say anyplace from 50 to 100, only a guestimate,” mentioned Captain Travis Easter.

As individuals have been leaving the scene of the capturing, a 15-year-old woman was hit by a automobile.

“There have been a number of vehicles that have been leaving the scene on the identical time,” mentioned Easter. “Obtained reviews of a number of vehicles leaving at excessive charges of velocity.”

She was delivered to an space hospital the place she later died from her accidents. Her id has not been revealed.

In keeping with police, 18-year-old Samara Rockmore has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run. An investigation is ongoing.

If anybody has any data, the Wichita Police Division asks you to name detectives at 316-268-4407, the See One thing Say One thing hotline at 316-519-2282, or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111. It’s also possible to report an nameless tip on-line by means of Crime Stoppers by clicking right here.