Jul 06, 2023

Kan. man accused of unintentional, reckless murder of woman

Posted Jul 06, 2023 1:00 AM
Edgington is being held on a $500,000 bond-photo Sumner Co.
Edgington is being held on a $500,000 bond-photo Sumner Co.

SUMNER COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Wellington.

Just after 1:30p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a shooting in the the 1300 block of North A Street in Wellington, according to a media release.

First responders found a 25-year-old woman shot once in the upper chest. EMS transported her to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.

After an investigation, police arrested a 24-year-old Michael Eugene Edgington and booked him into the Sumner County jail on requested charges of Murder in the 2nd degree; Unintentional but reckless, according to online jail records. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.

  Police have not reported the name of the victim or additional details.