Two men have been arrested in connection with a homicide in Crawford County, according to a news release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
David Mays, 51, of Weir, was fatally shot Friday in the roadway near 1023 N Main in Pittsburg. Mays suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. An autopsy will be performed Tuesday.
Two suspects have been arrested.
Travis Conness, 32, of Neosho, Mo., was arrested and will be charged with suspicion of attempted premeditated first degree murder and felony murder. Conness was arrested without incident and booked into the Crawford County Jail.
Another man, 43-year-old Collin Gebford, was arrested and charged with suspicion of attempted premeditated first degree murder and felony murder. Gebford, who called Pittsburg police about the shooting at 2:30 Friday afternoon, was arrested without incident and booked into the Crawford Count Jail.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined there was an altercation that resulted in gunfire.
The case will be prosecuted by the Crawford County Attorney. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.
The Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Wildlife and Parks also assisted with this investigation.
