Man, 19, charged in Wichita’s latest homicide

Prosecutors this week charged a 19-year-old man with second-degree intentional murder in the fatal shooting of another 19-year-old in the 2600 block of North Waco.

Arturo Jesus Desantiago is due back in court April 12 for his next hearing in connection with the death of Samuel Meza. Meza was shot in the hip on March 21 following what police have called a long-running gang feud. He died two days later.

Wichita police arrested Desantiago last Friday, and he is being held in Sedgwick County Jail in lieu of $350,000 bond. He was formally charged Tuesday, according to court records and the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 3:02 PM with the headline "Man, 19, charged in Wichita’s latest homicide."