SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man allegedly living illegally in Kansas is now going to prison for a deadly fight that left a man dead.
Earlier this month, Judge Chrystal Krier sentenced 23-year-old Armando Y. Martinez-Rodriguez to 34 months in prison and 24-months of post release supervision in the death of left 30-year-old Marco Gonzales-Arias, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Just after midnight October 12, 2024, police responded to the Emery Gardens apartment complex in the the 4200 block of S. Hydraulic in Wichita, according to a media release.
First responders found Gonzales-Arias suffering from a gunshot wound. EMS transported him to a local hospital and he was pronounced deceased.
Martinez suffered stab wound and fled the scene. Police located him, took him to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuried and booked him into the Sedgwick County Jail where he was listed as a hold for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Martinez is also required to register as a violent offender for 15 years.