Crime & Courts

Wichita man charged with involuntary manslaughter in shooting death

Wichita police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 800 block of South San Pablo at 8:42 p.m. on October 22, 2015 and found an adult man in the basement of a duplex with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead.
Wichita police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 800 block of South San Pablo at 8:42 p.m. on October 22, 2015 and found an adult man in the basement of a duplex with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead. The Wichita Eagle

Correction: The type of court appearance for Octevious R. Loudermilk was described incorrectly on in an earlier version of this story.

Octevious R. Loudermilk was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in Sedgwick County District Court in the shooting death last week of a 21-year-old man in southeast Wichita, according to court documents.

Loudermilk, 19, turned himself in to police after Tajay McGee was accidentally shot Thursday night in the 800 block of South San Pablo, authorities said. McGee was found dead in the basement of a duplex with a gunshot wound to his head.

Loudermilk is being held in the Sedgwick County Jail in lieu of a $100,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 10.

He faces 31 to 136 months in prison if convicted. Depending on prior criminal history, he could also be sentenced to probation.

Reach Beccy Tanner at 316-268-6336 or btanner@wichitaeagle.com. Follow her on Twitter: @beccytanner.

This story was originally published October 26, 2015 at 5:31 PM with the headline "Wichita man charged with involuntary manslaughter in shooting death."

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