Mar 17, 2022

Police: Kan. man arrested after child dies in weekend shooting

Posted Mar 17, 2022 1:02 PM
Smith-photo Montgomery Co.
Smith-photo Montgomery Co.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal weekend shooting have made an arrest.

Just before midnight Sunday, police responded to the 200 block of North Walnut Street in Coffeyville after report of a shooting, according to a media release. Officers located a juvenile gunshot victim of Chanute, Kansas.

EMS transported the victim to a local hospital and they were pronounced deceased.

Police sought one person of interest for questioning.

On Wednesday, police arrested 19-year-old Treyvin Xavier Hayes Smith. He is being held on requested charges from the Montgomery County Attorney’s for Involuntary manslaughter; Recklessly: Aggravated endangering a child; Reckless situation to child <18: Contribute to a child misconduct; Unknown circumstance and  Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance; felony: