FINNEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a man's death in southwest Kansas.
Just after 3:00 a.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the area of 200 N. 9th Street in Garden City to assist Finney County EMS with an unresponsive man suffering from a head injury, according to Sgt. Lana Urteaga.
Upon arrival, officers found the man identified as Jose Adelaydo Gonzalez, 39, was not breathing and in addition to the head injury had been shot.
EMS transported Gonzalez to St. Catherine Hospital where he died, according to Urteaga.
The preliminary investigation determined Gonzalez had a small gathering at his residence. During the gathering, he was involved in a physical altercation and was shot. The unknown assailant fled before officers arrived.
Police are requesting assistance from the community to locate a suspect.