COWLEY COUNTY — A suspect accused in a December shooting death in Winfield is now in jail in Kansas. Deuntae Markese Markham, 21, Wichita, arrived in Cowley County Sunday and is being held on a $100,000 bond, according to Undersheriff Christina McDonald.
On August 3, San Francisco police arrested Markham in connection with the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Gabriel Luna in the early morning hours of December 18, 2019 at the Honor Apartments at Southwestern College in the 1700 Block of Fowler in Winfield. He died from his injuries two days later in a Wichita hospital.
On July 2, Markham was charged with suspected second-degree murder for the unintentional but reckless killing of Luna.
Markham waived extradition during a court appearance in California and a private firm transported him from San Francisco to Kansas on Sunday. A first court appearance in Kansas has not been scheduled as of late Monday, according to McDonald.
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COWLEY COUNTY— A Kansas man accused in a fatal December shooting in Winfield will be returning to Kansas from a jail in northern California.
Deuntae Markese Markham, 21, Wichita, waived extradition, according to Cowley County Sheriff Dave Faletti. Authorities are making arrangements to have him transported to Kansas.
Markham is being held without bond in San Francisco in connection with the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Gabriel Luna in the early morning hours of December 18, 2019 at the Honor Apartments at Southwestern College in the 1700 Block of Fowler in Winfield.
EMS transported Luna to the emergency room at William Newton Memorial Hospital and he was then transported by air ambulance to a Wichita area hospital and died December 20.
Markham, who is being held on requested charges of 2nd degree murder.
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COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal December shooting have a suspect in custody.
Authorities in Northern California arrested Deuntae Markese Markham, 21, Wichita, on a Cowley County District Court warrant, according Cowley County Sheriff Dave Faletti.
Markham is being held without bond in San Francisco in connection with the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Gabriel Luna in the early morning hours of December 18, 2019 at the Honor Apartments at Southwestern College in the 1700 Block of Fowler in Winfield.
EMS transported Luna to the emergency room at William Newton Memorial Hospital and he was then transported by air ambulance to a Wichita area hospital and died December 20.
Markham, who is being held on requested charges of 2nd degree murder is scheduled for a hearing this week, according to online jail records.
Depending on whether Markham fights extradition, Faletti expects to have him transported to Kansas "in a timely manner."
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COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and are asking the public for help with information.
Just after 1 a.m. December 18, Winfield Fire/EMS and Winfield Police Department responded to the Honor Apartments at Southwestern College in the 1700 Block of Fowler for a report of a gunshot victim, according to Chris Hood with the city of Winfield.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the resident of the apartment later identified as 32-year-old Gabriel Luna was the victim of the gunshot wound. He was transported to the emergency room at William Newton Memorial Hospital and then transported by air ambulance to a Wichita Kansas area hospital. On Friday Luna died of his injuries, according to Hood.
The shooting is now being investigating as a homicide.
Anyone who has knowledge about the shooting or who may have witnessed the shooting to contact the Winfield Police Department at (620)221-5555 or Cowley County Crime Stoppers at either 221-7777 or through their website which may be accessed through the Cowley County website.
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