6 November 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Maize police officer has been injured in a shooting in northwest Wichita. There is also another shooting victim.
It happened just before 2 p.m. near Maize Road and 37th Street North. A spokesperson for the Wichita Police Department said the shooting stemmed from a shoplifting incident in the 3600 block of N. Maize. The spokesperson did not name the store.
Sedgwick County dispatchers say one person is in potentially serious condition, and another person has minor injuries.
KSN has a crew on the way to the scene.
In the meantime, the WPD is asking people to avoid the area. Police say there is no active danger to the public.
There are some Maize USD 266 schools on 37th Street near Maize Road.
The school district says all the schools on its south campus are on a modified lockdown:
Schools on south campus on modified lockdown following shooting near Menard’s; schools not believed to be in danger
All schools on Maize USD 266’s south campus are being placed on a modified lockdown due to an event in the community nearby at 37th Street and Maize Road. We will keep our students indoors. It is not believed that students or employees are in danger but want to be cautious due to the nature of the event.
During a modified lockdown, teaching and learning continues in classrooms, but students and teachers stay inside, with nobody entering or exiting the building.
This includes Maize South High School, Maize South Middle School, Maize South Intermediate School, Maize South Elementary School, and the Maize Early Childhood Center.
The district will stay in communication with employees and parents as the situation develops. Thank you.”
Maize USD 266