The Wichita Police Department (WPD) is investigating an aggravated battery at a home in the 1400 block of North Caddy.
At approximately 2:00 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a burglary-in-progress call at the home. Upon arrival, officers located a black 2017 Mazda 4-door that had crashed into a tree in the front yard of a separate home in the same block. Inside the vehicle was a woman,19, who had sustained a gunshot wound to her leg and a man,19, who had sustained a gunshot wound to his body.
The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury, and the man was taken to an area hospital for treatment of a serious injury.
The investigation revealed a man, 42, was at home with his spouce, 38, and son, 5. He heard his garage door open, went outside and heard a discussion between individuals in the Mazda and a black truck, targeting his home.
The man, 19, and woman then pulled into his driveway with their headlights off and began to get out of the car. The homeowner yelled at them and fired two times from a shotgun, striking the individuals and the Mazda. Inside the Mazda, officers located two handguns, and the vehicle was reported as stolen. The truck fled the scene.
The investigation is ongoing, and it will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.
