Wichita man sentenced for burglary, shooting at police
July 17, 2019
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 22-year-old Wichita man who exchanged gunfire with police during a chase has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison.
KAKE-TV reports Elijah Martinez was sentenced Tuesday to 280 months for intentional second-degree attempted murder and three counts of burglary after the confrontation in December 2017.
Investigators say officers began pursuing Martinez after a man reported seeing two people stealing mail in west Wichita.
Police said gunfire was exchanged at a business and when Martinez drove his vehicle toward officers. He then fled and was pursued in a chase with speeds reaching 80 to 100 mph. The chase ended when Martinez pulled into a parking lot, lost control of his vehicle and crashed.
Martinez suffered a gunshot wound to the jaw. No officers were seriously injured.
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Information from: KAKE-TV.
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