1976 Wichita Holiday Inn shooting
| Wichita Holiday Inn shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wichita, Kansas, US |
| Date | August 11, 1976 |
Attack type | Mass shooting, murder |
| Weapon | .30-30 rifle |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 7 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Michael Ray Soles, 19 |
| Verdict | Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions | First-degree murder (x3) Aggravated battery (x7) Aggravated burglary Aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer |
| Sentence | Three consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole after 15 years |
On August 11, 1976, in Wichita, Kansas, United States, a 19-year-old man used a rifle to shoot multiple people on the street from the 26th floor of a Holiday Inn hotel. The shooting resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to six others. The shooter, Michael Ray Soles (born June 22, 1957), was wounded by the police and arrested at the scene, and he was charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and aggravated battery. Soles, who became known as the Holiday Inn Sniper, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. As of 2026, he remains incarcerated at the Winfield Correctional Facility.