Man charged in killing of Washburn football player
July 12, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An 18-year-old man faces charges in a shooting that killed Washburn University football player Dwane Simmons and wounded a friend who had been drafted hours earlier by the New York Giants.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Francisco Alejandro Mendez was charged Friday with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and five accounts of aggravated robbery.
It was unclear whether he had an attorney yet who could speak on his behalf.
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay's office said in a news release Mendez is being held on a $1 million bond.
The shooting in t...
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