Wichita police have made a second arrest in connection to the fatal shooting of a man early this week.
Jail records show Isaac X. Riverson, 52, was booked early Saturday morning for second-degree murder. Formal charges are pending.
The victim, identified as Richard Romero, 49, of Wichita, was found lying in the street near Douglas and Estelle just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Later that day, officers arrested Teveere R. Bates, 44. He is charged with first-degree murder.
Records show Bates has a previous conviction for aggravated battery.
Detectives are still conducting interviews and following up on leads in the case. There’s no word yet on a motive.
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Wichita Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead.
Police were called out to Douglas and Estelle around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday. When they arrived on scene, they found a 49-year-old Hispanic male laying in the street just north of the intersection with a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to an area hospital but was pronounced dead just after 3:10 a.m.
Lt. Todd Ojile said six to eight people had been attending a birthday party or other gathering on the porch of a home in the 2700 block of East Douglas. He said police are still trying to determine if the shooting victim was a guest at the get-together, but that it’s still currently unclear what led up to the shooting.
“It’s been a slow-moving investigation so far,” Ojile said.
Police have conducted numerous interviews, but so far no arrests have been made. Lt. Ojile said there’s nothing to indicate the shooting is gang-related.
The victim’s identity has not yet been released, as police are trying to locate family members. This is the 14th homicide of the year in Wichita.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Section at (316) 268-4181 or Crime Stoppers at (316) 267-2111.