Apr 21, 2020

Kansas man charged in woman's drive-by shooting death

Posted Apr 21, 2020 1:01 PM
Johnson photo Sedgwick County
Johnson photo Sedgwick County

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A suspect jailed in a fatal drive by shooting made his first court appearance Monday.

 Joshua Johnson, 32,  of Wichita was charge with first-degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm in the shooting death of 18-year-old Aubrey Resendez, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just after 12:30 a.m. on April 13, police responded to a shooting call at the Kwik Shop in the 600 block of South West Street in  Wichta, according to officer Charley Davidson. 

Police located a 2014 white Dodge Avenger with the rear window shot out.  Inside the vehicle was an 18-year-old male driver, a 27-year-old male passenger and Resendez, who had been shot. 

Police on the scene of the shooting investigation -photo courtesy KWCH

EMS transported Resendez  to an area hospital where she died, according to Davidson.  The 18-year-old was Resendez’s boyfriend and the 27-year-old was Resendez’s brother.  They were not injured.

The investigation revealed a disturbance ensued in the 4200 block of West Pawnee between the occupants of the Avenger and Johnson, who was in a 2006 Silver Dodge Ram truck.  During the disturbance, Johnson fired multiple shots at the Avenger, striking the vehicle and striking Resendez, according to Davidson.  The truck was recently reported stolen out of Reno County and is still outstanding.

Johnson is being held on a $300, 000 bond, according to the District Attorney's office.