On a tragic night in Wichita, Kansas, the life of 17-year-old Boisy Barefield was cut short. The male teenager was attending a graduation party on the evening of May 28, 2022, when a dispute erupted into gunfire.
The celebration, held at a venue in the 3100 block of East 25th Street North, was filled with people when a disturbance broke out between two groups. In the ensuing chaos, shots were fired, and Boisy was struck by a gunshot.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 11:20 p.m. and found the wounded teenager inside the banquet hall. He was rushed to a local hospital, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries.
The violence of that night had further devastating consequences. As partygoers fled the scene of the shooting, a 15-year-old girl was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of 25th Street North and Estelle. The driver, an 18-year-old woman who was also leaving the party, initially fled the scene but was later located and arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run.
Despite the large number of people present at the party, the investigation into Boisy Barefield's death has been met with significant challenges. Law enforcement officials have reported a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses, which has made it difficult to piece together the events that led to the shooting and to identify a suspect or suspects. As a result, no arrests have been made in direct connection with his murder, and the case is now considered a cold case by the Wichita Police Department.
