Baby delivered before pregnant woman dies after she was found shot, police say

According to a Wichita Police spokesperson, officers were called to the scene of a shooting at...
According to a Wichita Police spokesperson, officers were called to the scene of a shooting at the 700 block of South Laura at 4:28 a.m.(WAGM)
Published: May 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM CDT
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A newborn baby in Kansas was delivered after a pregnant woman at an apartment was found with a gunshot wound and later died, police said.

According to a Wichita Police spokesperson, officers were called to the scene of a shooting at the 700 block of South Laura at 4:28 a.m.

Officers located a 20-year-old woman identified as Naomi Oglesby.

Doctors were still able to deliver Oglesby’s baby, who is currently receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit at a hospital. Oglesby later died at the hospital.

Police arrested a 19-year-old man at the scene who is believed to know Oglesby. He faces a charge of first-degree murder.

This is an active and ongoing investigation.