SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the July 2, mass shooting at the City Nightz Club in Wichita's Old Town have charged a third suspect.
On Thursday, 23-year-old Jaylen Thomas of Wichita was charged with attempted 1st degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a city, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Thomas was the fourth suspect arrested from this incident. Five days ago police asked the public for help to locate him. Police took him into custody Wednesday.
On Tuesday prosecutors charged 19-year-old Ameir King-Ingram and 27-year-old John D. Houze with aggravated battery, 6 counts of aggravated assault, 3 counts of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a city, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.
All three suspects are being held on bonds of $500,000 and are due back in court July 24.
A Missouri man arrested in the case was not charged after the district attorney determined he was acting in self defense.
Just before 1a.m. July 2, police responded to the club in the 200 Block of North Washington, according to Police Lt. Aaron Moses.
There were nine people with gunshot wounds and two people were trampled during the mass exodus out of the club. No one was killed but one person was critically injured. Police originally arrested a Missouri man as a suspect. He was released from jail after the Sedgwick County District Attorney determined he was acting in self defense.
The investigation indicates there were at least four firearms discharged inside the club. Police also seized an additional four firearms as part of the investigation.
The shooting victims included a 21-year-old man, 26-year-old man, 24-year-old woman, 34-year-old man, 21-year-old woman, 30-year-old man, 24-year-old man. The traumatic injury victims were a 31-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, according to Moses. Two additional gunshot victims checked into the hospital later Sunday.
On Tuesday King-Ingram was charged with aggravated battery, 6 counts of aggravated assault, 3 counts of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a city, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney. \ His bond is $500,000.
Houze was charged on Tuesday with 6 counts of aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a city. His bond is $500,000. King-ingram and Houze are due back in court July 24.
The facts of Thomas’ involvement will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for a charging decision.