Teens shot at car that wrecked, killing two Wichita men. Sentence handed down
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- James L. Lowe Jr. received 181 months for role in 2022 Wichita shooting crash.
- Lowe and three others chased and fired at victims before fatal 83 mph wreck.
- All suspects pled guilty to manslaughter and are serving lengthy prison terms.
A 22-year-old man was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for his role in the deaths of two people in 2022.
James L. Lowe Jr. pleaded guilty on May 1 to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and one count each of criminal discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery in a chase and shooting that resulted in a fatal accident on Feb. 21, 2022.
Amill Williams, 21, and Alonzo Montgomery, 20, both of Wichita, were killed in the crash.
Police have said Lowe was among a group of teenagers that chased and fired shots at the men while they were driving a 2005 Ford Five Hundred in the area of Lincoln and George Washington Boulevard. The car veered into oncoming traffic as the men fled and crashed into a tree at 83 mph, killing both, court records say.
A woman riding with them was flung from the car but survived.
The teens started chasing the men after they visited a southeast Wichita apartment and someone told the group that members of an opposing gang were in the car, a probable cause affidavit says.
Witnesses called 911 to report shots fired in the area of Lincoln and George Washington Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the wrecked car and several shell casings from four different guns, according to the affidavit.
Lowe received a 181-month prison sentence, Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Lyndsee Stover said by email.
The others involved in the shooting and chase are 21-year-old Elijah Sullivan, 19-year-old Javion Wimbley and 22-year-old Tre’breh Deshane Jones. They are serving lengthy prison sentences after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and other charges.
