SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused of shooting three others made his first court appearance in the case Thursday.
Andres Garza-Cabral, 20, Wichita, was charged with 3 counts of aggravated battery, criminal carrying of a weapon, and transporting an open container of alcoholic beverage, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
At 11:55 p.m. August 1, police responded to a shooting call at a home in the 1800 block of North Piatt in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.
At the scene, officers located a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man who had both been shot. They were transported to an area hospital for medical treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Officers also located shell casings on the scene. While investigating at the home, a 20-year-old woman arrived at an area hospital who had been shot. She was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation revealed a disturbance occurred at the home between the two men and 20-year-old Andres Garza-Cabral of Wichita.
During the disturbance, Garza-Cabral pulled out a handgun and fired multiple rounds that struck the two men and the woman. This was not a random incident, as individuals involved are known to each other, according to Davidson.
Officers located Garza-Cabral in a vehicle in the 600 block of West 11th street and arrested him without further incident. Inside the vehicle, officers located an open container of alcohol, a handgun, and illegal drugs.
Garza-Cabral is being held on a bond of $350,000. His next court appearance is scheduled for August 12, according to the district attorney.