Man’s sentencing delayed in fatal shooting of 9-year-old stepbrother

A Kansas man convicted of fatally shooting his 9-year-old stepbrother will not be sentenced until December.

Eighteen-year-old Ryan Velez was scheduled to be sentenced Monday for second-degree murder in the 2010 death of Kaden Harper at the family’s home near Assaria.

Sentencing was rescheduled for Dec. 1 after his attorney, Mitch Christians, said he needed more time to review records for Velez from Larned State Hospital.

The Salina Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1wtLVvz ) prosecutors say Velez shot his stepbrother while they were arguing about doing chores. He has at Larned for treatment since pleading guilty.

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Information from: The Salina (Kan.) Journal, http://www.salina.com

This story was originally published November 4, 2014 at 12:38 PM with the headline "Man’s sentencing delayed in fatal shooting of 9-year-old stepbrother."