SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas teen who admitted his role in a deadly drive-by shooting is going to prison.
On Wednesday, Judge Christopher Magana sentenced 15-year-old Elias Cerda to 260 months in prison and 36 months of post release supervision, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
In November, Cerda, who was charged as an adult, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, second degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery, according to the district attorney's office.
In January 2024, police responded to reports of shots being fired in the area of 5200 E Kensington in Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.
Around the same time, officers were dispatched to an area hospital for the report of two walk-in shooting victims later identified as 14-year-old Emoni Shears and 19-year-old Jhiquez Roberts both of Wichita. They were later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Detectives and patrol officers immediately began investigating this case and following up on leads. Police arrested Cerda, who was 14 at the time. He was booked into the Sedgwick County jail on November 27, according to online jail records.