Crime & Courts

Man gets 17 years for south Wichita shooting, gas station robbery last year, DA says

Jacob Caddell, at the time of his June 2021 arrest
Jacob Caddell, at the time of his June 2021 arrest Sedgwick County Jail

A Sedgwick County judge on Wednesday sent a 21-year-old Wichita man to prison for 17 years, two months in connection with a shooting and business robbery in south Wichita last year, according to a news release from the Sedgwick County district attorney’s office.

Jacob Caddell pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated battery and one count of aggravated robbery on April 14. District Judge Bruce Brown handed down the 206-month sentence.

Prosecutors say Caddell was among men involved in a May 29 to June 2, 2021, crime spree where they stole a car, shot a man in the face, robbed a Kwik Shop gas station of $180 cash and $770 of tobacco products, and led police on a high-speed chase that ended with a collision near Central and Hillside. Police arrested Caddell on June 2, 2021, after he ran away from the wreck and hid in a garage in the 400 block of North Chautauqua, the release says.

Charges are still pending against another suspect.

This story was originally published May 26, 2022 at 11:35 AM.

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Amy Renee Leiker has been reporting for The Wichita Eagle since 2010. She covers crime, courts and breaking news and updates the newspaper’s online databases. She’s a mom of three and loves to read in her non-work time. Reach her at 316-268-6644 or at aleiker@wichitaeagle.com.
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