WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Charges have been dropped against a man accused in a 2024 homicide who was arrested in another country.
The final charge against Eric Gonzalez-Gutierrez was dismissed this week, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.
He was charged with fatally shooting Aron Lara, 28, at a barbecue near Jackson Avenue and 30th Street North on Father’s Day 2024. Shortly after his first appearance, police said he removed his ankle monitor and fled Wichita.
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