SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. – The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office continues investigating a shooting that left 43-year-old Jesse Dean Rau of Haysville dead in the 7700 block of South Broadway near Haysville.
Just before 3 a.m. Sunday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received an automated crash detection alert from a mobile device in the area Haysville Police officers, along with Sedgwick County EMS and Fire District 1, responded and located an SUV that had crashed into a tree.
Inside the vehicle, first responders found Rau suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died. A female passenger sustained minor injuries from the crash.
Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives believe at least three individuals were inside the SUV when a disturbance occurred, during which Rau was shot by another occupant. The SUV then left the roadway and struck a tree. The suspected shooter ran from the scene to the west and remains at large.
The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-30s, last seen wearing black shorts and a tan puffy Carhartt jacket. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
The Sheriff’s Office has deployed multiple resources to identify and locate the individual responsible. Anyone with information is urged to call the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Investigations Division at 316-660-5300. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.