Police in Wichita are investigating separate shootings that happened over the weekend and wounded four people. Police say the first shooting happened Friday night in central Wichita, when a man was shot as he stepped out of his vehicle. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Late Sunday night, police were called to a neighborhood in east Wichita for a shooting and found two men with gunshot wounds. The men were taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police say a woman was later brought to a hospital with a gunshot wound from the same shooting scene. No arrests have been reported in either of shooting.
UPDATE from Wichita Police:
The Wichita Police Department (WPD) has arrested 20-year-old Andres Garza-Cabral of Wichita on three counts of aggravated battery, one count of aggravated assault, possession of marijuana, and transporting an open container.
At approximately 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a shooting call at a home in the 1800 block of North Piatt.
Upon arrival, officers located a 20-year-old male and an 18-year-old male who had both been shot. They were transported to an area hospital for medical treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Officers also located shell casings on the scene. While investigating at the home, a 20-year-old female arrived at an area hospital who had been shot. She was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation revealed a disturbance occurred at the home between the two male victims and Garza-Cabral. During the disturbance, Garza-Cabral pulled out a handgun and fired multiple rounds that struck the two male and female victims. This was not a random incident, as individuals involved are known to each other.
Officers located Garza-Cabral in a vehicle in the 600 block of West 11th street. He was arrested without further incident. Inside the vehicle, officers located an open container of alcohol, a handgun, and illegal drugs.
