WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Sedgwick County jury on Friday acquitted a man of the most serious charge in a shooting that left a teen paralyzed.
Ruben Contreras was found not guilty of attempted first-degree murder but guilty of aggravated battery.
The case stems from a shooting that happened on May 11, 2024, outside the Walmart in Goddard.
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