6 October 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department has blocked off the 200 block of S. Poplar near Douglas and Grove.
Police have been on the scene since the noon hour. In a post on social media, the WPD said officers are “working a situation.”
Wichita East High is near the area. At 1 p.m., a school district spokesperson said the school was briefly on lockout, but the lockout had ended.
The WPD asks people living in the 200 block of S. Poplar to shelter in Place.
“The situation is stable, but we are asking people to please avoid the area while officers are working the scene,” police said on social media.
KSN will update this story once more information becomes available.