Wichita police say they have arrested a man who shot a roommate, 27, who was suicidal and had just shot himself. It happened just before 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 2800 block of west Maple, near Meridian.
Police said Charles Burnham, 28, was arrested and is being held on $500,000 bond facing a possible charge of first-degree murder.
Officers who went to the home found a 27-year-old man dead. Capt. Jason Stephens said officers learned the victim was suicidal and had shot himself once in the head.
Stephens said Burnham then took the gun and shot the man two more times.
Stephens said Burnham and the man had a conversation that led to Burnham's involvement in the shooting.
Burnham's brother, 30, who also lives in the home was asleep in another room at the time of the shooting.
