WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A man has pled guilty in connection to a shooting that occurred at a funeral in 2023.
Demetrius Carter, 19, pled guilty on Friday to two counts of aggravated endangering of a child.
His initial charges also included two counts of aggravated assault; use of a deadly weapon, and one count of criminal damage to property.
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According to the Wichita Police Department, Carter attempted to attend a funeral at a church in the 1100 block of N. Oliver on June 16, 2023 but was turned away by family members. Witnesses told police he then produced a handgun and shot at a crowd of people in front of the church.
Shots were returned, and Carter received a gunshot wound to his right forearm. He was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the WPD.
Several vehicles and homes in the area were hit with gunfire, and officers recovered a couple of firearms.
Carter’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 26.