WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita Police say a man is in custody after a gun was fired near Interfaith Ministries.
It happened shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, outside an apartment building at 8th and Market north of downtown Wichita. Police were called to the report of a disturbance with shots fired.
When they arrived, they learned that there had been a fight outside the building, and a man had fired a gun at the ground and then gone inside a residence. Police say they tried to get the man to step outside and talk to officers, but he refused.
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WPD negotiators arrived at the scene and eventually convinced the man to come out. Police say he surrendered peacefully and has been taken into custody.
The department says they are still investigating what led up to the incident.
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