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Nehemiah C. Flemming

Age : 19

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2025

Location : 3501 E 21st Street North

City : Wichita

County : Sedgwick

State : Kansas

Agency : Wichita Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/24/2025, an on-duty Wichita Police Department officer was concluding a shift in the parking lot of the North Patrol Substation at 3015 E. 21st Street North when 19-year-old Nehemiah C. Flemming and another male approached him. According to investigators, Flemming asked the officer about the department's policy on shooting people who are armed with guns.
Investigators stated that Flemming then produced a handgun, leading to a brief physical struggle during which he pointed the weapon at the officer. The officer took cover, and two nearby officers—one on duty and one off duty—fired their weapons, striking Flemming. Officers rendered emergency medical aid before he was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. The second male fled before the shooting but was later located without incident. Preliminary interviews with Flemming's family indicated he had been making suicidal statements before the encounter, and investigators stated they believed the incident may have been a suicide-by-police event.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation through the Advanced Law Enforcement Response Team. As of the latest publicly available information, the officers involved have not been publicly identified, and no public prosecutorial findings or charging decision have been announced.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/shooting-leaves-1-injured-outside-northeast-wichita-police-substation/
https://www.kwch.com/2025/07/24/one-hurt-shooting-near-wichita-police-station/
https://hayspost.com/posts/93d312ea-863a-4f66-9cb7-7cc683d8c364
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/wichita-kansas-shooting-1-person-critically-injured-after-gunfire-erupts-outside-of-police-substation-101753365560643.html
https://www.kake.com/story/50973929/police-identify-man-shot-killed-by-officers-outside-substation-in-wichita