WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A Wichita man has been found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with a shooting that killed 1-year-old Taidyn Anderson and injured two others last year. A Sedgwick County jury on Tuesday found 26-year-old K’Veion Richard guilty of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, and criminal threats. He is one of two men charged. The jury deliberated for just under two hours. A sentencing date has not been set. The charges stem from an altercation and shooting on Feb. 19, 2024 . According to the Wichita Police Department, officers responded to a shooting call in the 2500 block of South Oliver on that night and found three shooting victims: Anderson and two 24-year-old women. All three were taken to a local hospital. The two women suffered critical but non-life-threatening injuries. Anderson died of his injuries. An investigation revealed that other people were also in the home, including a 24-year-old man, a 5-year-old girl and a 10-month-old girl. None of them were struck by the gunfire. Based on the evidence, the WPD says they believe it was a targeted incident and that the suspect fired multiple rounds from a handgun into the apartment. A second man, 22-year-old Jonathan Tillery-Matthias, also faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting and is being held on a $1.5 million bond. A third man, an 18-year-old who was 17 at the time of the shooting, was arrested alongside Richard and Tillery-Matthias. The District Attorney’s Office said a motion hearing to prosecute him as an adult has been set for March 31.
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