SEDGWICK COUNTY — A woman accused in a fatal shooting has made her first appearance in court.
Amber Ahrens, 41, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. She remains jailed on bond totaling $200,000, according to online jail records.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. June 17, police responded to a disturbance with shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of North Pinecrest in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers located 53-year-old David Leddy of Wichita in the front of the residence with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The investigation revealed a disturbance ensued earlier in the day at the home between Leddy and a 19-year-old boy who did not live there.
During the disturbance, Leddy’s vehicle was damaged, and the 19-year-old was battered.
The 19-year-old’s 41-year-old mother identified as Ahrens and three friends, a 44-year-old female, a 54-year-old male, and a 31-year-old female, later arrived at the home. A disturbance then ensued in front of the house, and shots were fired that struck Leddy.
Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, Ahrens was booked into the Sedgwick County jail on requested charges of 2nd-degree intentional murder, criminal possession of a firearm and a drug charge, according to online jail records.