Ricky Beans, 44, a Black/African American male, was found dead inside a residence in the 5200 block of West 8th Street North in Wichita on January 1, 2023. A friend called 911 that afternoon believing Beans was inside and unresponsive; fire crews arrived first and pronounced him deceased. Responding detectives noted gunshot wounds and began piecing together the hours before the discovery.
Investigators learned that Beans had been at the home with several other people for a gathering in t
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