(From the Crawford County Sheriff's Office)
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Pittsburg Police Department and the Crawford County Sheriff's Office are conducting an investigation into the death of a male from Weir, Kansas. Preliminary indications are the death is a result of homicide.
Police located the victim, David Duane Mays, 51, Weir, Kansas, in the roadway near 1023 N. Main in Pittsburg, Kansas. Mays suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.
On Friday, February 17, approximately 2:30 p.m., Pittsburg Police received a 911 call from Collin Paul Gebford, 43, reporting someone was shot.
At approximately 3 p.m., the KBI Crime Scene Response Team and investigative were requested by the Crawford County Sheriff.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined there was an altercation that resulted in gunfire.
Another male victim was identified, questioned by police and released.
Gebford was arrested and charged with suspicion of attempted premeditated first degree murder and felony murder. Gebford was arrested without incident and booked into the Crawford County Jail.
A second suspect, Travis Blake Conness, 32, Neosho, Missouri, was later located 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.
An autopsy will be performed Tuesday, February 21.
The Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Wildlife and Parks also assisted with the investigation.
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.
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