SEDGWICK COUNTY —Two more suspects accused in connection with the death of a 1-year-old Kansas boy will go to trial Monday.
Roames Bonner, who was 17 at the time of the crime, will face a bench trial Monday afternoon in Judge Jeffery Goering's courtroom. The Judge earlier this year ruled Bonner can be tried as an adult, according to the District Attorney's office.
Jonathan Tillery-Matthais, 21, will face a jury trial in Judge Jeffery Goering's courtroom, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. That trial is to begin Monday morning.
Bonner, 21-year-old Jonathan Tillery-Matthias and 26-year-old K’Veion Richard all of Wichita, were charged with 1st degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm for the death of 1-year-old Taidyn Anderson, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Just after 7p.m. February 19, police responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of South Oliver, according to Police Lt. Aaron Moses. Through the investigation, officers learned that two adult females were struck by gunfire and 1-year-old Taidyn Anderson was also struck by gunfire and died of his injuries.
Police identified three suspects in the case and the following day arrested Bonner, Richard and Tillery-Matthias .
At the time of the crime, Tillery-Matthias was on pre-trial supervision for Criminal Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle stemming from a Wichita Police investigation. Richard was on Parole for Criminal Discharge of a Firearm, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault x2, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
Police believe that this was a targeted event which led to the death of the boy. In April, Richard was sentenced to life in prison for the boy's death.