SEDGWICK COUNTY- A Kansas woman is going to prison for a deadly shooting outside of a Wichita strip club.
On Monday, District Judge Eric Williams sentenced Autumn Metcalf, 34 of Wichita, to the Hard 50 which is life in prison with parole eligibility after 50 years, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. That sentence was for the charge of 1st degree murder.
Judge Williams also sentenced Metcalf to 61 months for the charge of solicitation to commit 1st degree murder. Judge ordered the sentences run consecutively which means if she is granted parole after 50 years, she must then serve the 61-month prison term.
In August, a jury found 33-year-old Autumn Metcalf guilty of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit first-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Joe Wheeler III.
In August of 2020, police responded to a shooting at Baby Dolls in the 4900 Block of North Arkansas in Wichita and found Wheeler dead in his vehicle, according to Wichita Police Captain Jason Stephens.
Investigators learned there was a disturbance in the club that spilled out into the parking lot. Wheeler was shot while inside his car which was parked in the back business parking area, according to Stephens.