Wichita man pleads guilty to shooting outside Wichita church in 2023

WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – A man accused of shooting outside a Wichita church in June 2023 has pleaded guilty to two counts.

Demetrius Carter, 19, was originally charged with two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of criminal damage.

As part of a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to both counts of child endangerment and the other charges were dropped. Carter was 18 when the shooting happened. His sentencing is scheduled for September 26.

The shooting occurred on June 16, 2023, outside New Life Church in North Oliver. Carter was turned away from a funeral service and began shooting into a crowd. Some in the crowd began shooting back, wounding Carter in the right forearm. No one else was injured.

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