Wichita man charged with 2nd-degree murder in birthday party shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wednesday Update: A man arrested in connection to a shooting on Sunday made his first appearance at court on Wednesday.
Marcello Ibarra, 42, is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the death of 25-year-old Robertino Gomez.
Wichita police said the shooting took place at a birthday party near Pawnee and Laura. They said Ibarra left the party early. When Gomez went to check on him, witnesses reported hearing gunshots.
Ibarra is being held on a $200,000 bond.
Monday Update: Wichita police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting that occurred Sunday night.
Police arrested 42-year-old Marcello Ibarra of Wichita on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, criminal possession of a firearm, and an active warrant.
Around 9 p.m. on Sunday, officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the 2300 block of S Laura. They arrived to find 25-year-old Robertino Gomez of Wichita. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Through the investigation, officers learned that Ibarra and Gomez were at a birthday party together, and Ibarra decided to leave. When Gomez went to check on Ibarra outside the party, witnesses reported hearing gunshots. The investigation is ongoing. The case number is 21C049739.
One person is dead and another is in the hospital Monday morning after a shooting near Pawnee and Laura Sunday night.
Police said they were called to a disturbance of an unknown amount of shots fired near the intersection of Pawnee and Laura. Police said the shooting happened outside in the street.
A man in his 20s died of gunshot wounds. Another person is in the hospital in unknown condition.
Police said they have a person of interest, but they are trying to figure out how exactly they were involved.
The shooting is still under investigation
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