SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas teen charged as an adult for a double murder will go to trial for the crime next month.
On Monday morning, Judge Christopher Magana determined there was enough evidence to hold 15-year-old Elias Cerda over for trial, according to the Sedgwick County district Attorney's office. The trial is scheduled to begin May 2.
In December, Judge Shawn Elliot charged Cerda with two counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted aggravated robbery, according to the District Attorney's office.
In January 2024, police responded to reports of shots being fired in the area of 5200 E. Kensington in Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.
Around the same time, officers were dispatched to an area hospital for the report of two walk-in shooting victims later identified as 14-year-old Emoni Shears and 19-year-old Jhiquez Roberts both of Wichita. They were later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Detectives and patrol officers immediately began investigating this case and following up on leads. Police arrested Cerda, who was 14 at the time. He was booked into the Sedgwick County jail on November 27, according to online jail records.