WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - An AutoZone employee is dead after a shooting Sunday night in southeast Wichita.

Wichita police were called around 9 p.m. Sunday to the AutoZone Auto Parts store at 910 South Oliver after a 40-year-old employee was found dead. Police identified him as Nicholas Blue.

Lt. Kevin Kochenderfer said another employee found the victim dead after returning to the main floor. Three employees were working but Kochenderfer said one was in the bathroom and another was in a bay getting a part when the shooting took place.

The AutoZone was open for business at the time of the shooting, but there were no customers inside. Capt. Jason Stephens said an unknown male walked into the business, shot the victim and left. 

Police later released a surveillance photo of the suspect.

 

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.