12-year-old girl seriously injured after being accidentally shot by 19-year-old in Wichita

Published
July 03, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Wichita, Kansas
2300 block of S. Laura Street / 1700 block of S. Hillside
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Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Wichita Kansas in Wichita, Kansas: A 12-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound to her stomach after being accidentally shot by a 19-year-old man in the 2300 block of S. Laura Street in Wichita, Kansas. She was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition. Police responded to the call in the area of S. Hillside and George Washington Boulevard before 9 a.m. on Friday, and the shooting was reported in the 1700 block of S. Hillside. Sedgwick County dispatch confirmed a person was in critical condition following the shooting in southeast Wichita, and police continue to investigate.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
19-year-old man At-fault party

Original reporting

Police: 12-year-old seriously injured after accidentally shot by teen

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