Wichita police say the suspect in a fatal nightclub shooting has been taken into custody. The suspect in the criminal homicide investigation at the Enigma Club, Keshawn Dawson, 23, was arrested Friday in Phoenix Arizona. He was wanted for murder and other charges, stemming from a shooting that fatally injured Preston Spencer, 34, and injured six others with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
A Wichita Police Department (WPD) Officer currently assigned as a Task Force Officer with the United States Marshall's Service and has been diligently working to locate Dawson for the past four weeks. His efforts led to Dawson's arrest with the assistance of the United States Marshall's Service Fugitive Task Force. He was arrested without incident and a process will occur to extradite him back to Sedgwick County.
Officers responded to a shooting call at the Enigma Club, 351 N. Mosely just after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 7. The officers located multiple victims that were all transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. The investigation revealed Dawson got into a disturbance earlier inside the club and was forced to leave. Dawson returned a short time later and fired multiple rounds with a handgun through windows into the club from the outside, striking the victims.
Additionally, Dawson had active felony Sedgwick County warrants and is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to previous felony convictions.
