HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Kansas City man who was part of a shooting that injured two people near the Hutchinson Walmart will be sentenced in Reno County District Court Friday.
Deante Watley-Jones was convicted for shooting Darin Rodriguez November 9th, 2019 during a confrontation between occupants of two vehicles.
According to Police, the argument started near the intersection of Ring Rd. and 17th Avenue. When Rodriguez got out of the vehicle he was allegedly shot by Jones who was sitting in the back seat of the vehicle. The bullet then went through the open door of the victim's car, ricocheted off the interior, and grazed the driver of the suspect's car, 74-year-old Paula Thomas.
Both victims were taken to the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where they were treated and released.
Sentencing for Watley-Jones is set for 2 p.m.
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