Wichita teen charged in deadly shooting will be tried as adult

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita teen charged in a deadly shooting will be tried as an adult, the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office confirmed.

Elias Cerda was 14 in January when 14-year-old Emoni Shears and 19-year-old Jhiquez Roberts died from their injuries in a drive-by shooting. Cerda is charged with felony murder and for being a juvenile in possession of a firearm.

Cerda’s first appearance as an adult in Sedgwick County District Court is set for Dec. 12. Four other teens were arrested on felony charges in the case.

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