15-year-old arrested in connection with Saturday night shooting
A 15-year-old Wichita boy has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting of another teenager in north Wichita on Saturday night.
Early evidence suggests the Jan. 3 shooting happened while a 17-year-old Wichita boy was visiting friends in the 2900 block of North Vassar. According to a news release from the Wichita Police Department, they think the 15-year-old “fired a single round, striking the victim in the cheek and upper torso.”
Around 9:34 p.m., police were notified of the shooting after the 17-year-old boy went to a hospital for treatment.
Officers then went to the north Wichita residence, where they found a gun and arrested the 15-year-old boy. He has since been booked into the Juvenile Intake Assessment Center on aggravated battery with a firearm and criminal use of a weapon charges.
The investigation is ongoing, and individuals with information about the incident are encouraged to contact the investigations department at 316-268-4407 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.
