Suspect arrested after shooting of 9-year-old child south of Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting that injured a 9-year-old boy on Nov. 19 in Montara Neighborhood south of Topeka.
Deputies responding to the scene found a 9-year-old boy inside a home who had a gunshot wound to his leg, according to a press release from the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office.
The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office announced a second suspect, Ashton L. Huffstutler, 21, was arrested and booked on charges of:
- Aggravated battery.
- Aggravated assault.
- Criminal discharge of a firearm.
- Criminal property damage.
On Nov. 21, Anthony Guerro III, 16, turned himself in for the crime. He was booked on charges of:
- Aggravated battery.
- Aggravated assault.
- Criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied dwelling.
- Felony criminal damage to property.
The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information related to this case to contact them at 785-251-2200.
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