In the early morning hours of February 16, 2020, tragedy struck in Wichita, Kansas, when 35-year-old James Winston III, a Black/African American male, was fatally shot in his apartment located at 1719 S. Glenn. A father of six, Winston was reportedly waiting for a friend to arrive when the fatal incident occurred.
According to reports, two unknown individuals forced their way into his apartment and shot him. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
Investigators believe that Winston likely knew his assailants. Although home security footage captured a vehicle arriving at the residence and individuals approaching the home before fleeing with the headlights off, no arrests have been made in the years following the shooting.
The weapon used in Winston's death has been linked to two other violent crimes that occurred later the same year: a shooting death in Kansas City, Missouri, and a carjacking. Despite this connection, the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators remains a mystery. The Wichita Police Department continues to classify the case as a cold case, and no suspects have been publicly named. His family continues to seek answers and justice in his unsolved murder.
