SEDGWICK COUNTY—The Wichita Police Department continues asking for information about the whereabouts of 38-year-old Brent Cruz, who is wanted in connection with a homicide investigation from 2022 and didn't appear for the trial.
Cruz was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the shooting death of 31-year-old Nyron Bowen on April 24, 2022, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office. Cruz met the requirement of $500,000 bond and was no longer in police custody.
He has previous convictions for aggravated robbery, robbery, theft and aggravated escape from custody, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
If you know his whereabouts, please call 911 immediately or contact WPD Detectives at 316-268-4407.