A man accused of shooting someone with live ammunition during an Old Cowtown Museum reenactment two years ago will not serve any prison time.
Robert Hartung Jr., 65, of Winfield, was charged with one count of aggravated battery following the shooting of live ammunition, during a Roaring ’20s event on Sept. 18, 2020.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Hartung said he brought his own guns and two blanks for his shotgun. He said that when he showed up for the reenactment, there was no formal safety briefing, and no one checked his guns.
During a staged a shootout a reenactor, 24, was hit by shotgun pellets in the head, face and upper body. He underwent surgery and has recovered.
Hartung pleaded no contest to the charges this past September, and was sentenced Monday to three years’ probation and two years post-release.
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office says Hartung’s underlying sentence is 32 months.