SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal Sunday shooting and have identified the victim as 16-year-old Brandi Williams.
Just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to a shooting call at a home in the 900 block of N Volutsia in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy. Once on scene, officers located Williams unresponsive in the front yard of a home. She was transported to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Another victim, an 18-year-old girl, was located with non-lifethreatening gunshot wounds. She was transported to a hospital for treatment of her injuries and later released.
Officers learned that multiple people, adults and juveniles, were at a gathering at the home when an argument started between the two girls and two boys, according to Macy.
During the argument, the boys produced firearms and began firing in the direction of the two girls. As a result, Williams and the 18-year-old girl were both struck by gunfire.
Officers located the boys and taken into custody. They have been identified as a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old. After interviews, they were both booked into the Juvenile Detention Facility on murder charges, according to Macy.
“While we have another sad and tragic life lost too soon, we’ve been highlighting the increase in juvenile crime for the last fifteen months.” Said Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay. “Families and community members must take note of this disturbing trend and be as involved as possible to help keep our youth safe.”