RENO COUNTY — The Kansas man arrested by police in connection with a gunfight in Hutchinson Tuesday evening made his initial court appearance Thursday.

Curtis Garcia, 26, is jailed on a $500,000 bond on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 18-year-old Norman Cushinberry.

Just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday, police were called to the 500 block of North Washington in Hutchinson on the report of a shooting and found Cushinberry in the street. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The other victim, 18-year-old Tristan J. Delaney, was wounded and taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was then flown to Wesley Medical Center, where he is currently listed in critical condition. He was shot in the face and the abdomen, according to statements made in court.

Other statements in court indicate the shootings may have been over the possible sale of marijuana, as well as the use of fake money.

Police found a shotgun near Cushinberry. They also found some .380-caliber shells at the scene and during a search of Garcia’s home. Officers say they found a .380 caliber handgun and a  a 9 mm handgun.

It was also mentioned that Garcia had his two kids in the truck he was driving. Garcia told police he did what he had to do to protect himself and his daughters. He is claiming self-defense.

Video surveillance of the scene only shows Delaney running from a home on the west side of the street. He then drops to the ground. The video shows Garcia get out of his truck and throw the shotgun onto the sidewalk. The shooting is still under investigation.

No formal charges have been filed. Garcia is expected back in court on July 6.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The family and supporters of a black Topeka man killed last year by police are speaking out against the city, the department and what they called unjustified violence by law enforcement toward black men as they discuss a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that the two white officers, Michael Cruse and Justin Mackey, lacked legal justification when they fatally shot Dominique White, 30, after a struggle in September near a park in Topeka. The officers were responding to a report of gunfire and confronted White, who was armed and recently out of prison.

Police body camera footage shows White fleeing from the officers before he was shot. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay ruled in December that the shooting was justified, saying White moved his hand over a pocket that contained a gun as he fled. An internal police investigation found that Cruse and Mackey followed department policies during the confrontation.

Family attorney Andrew Stroth said White never posed a threat. He said White’s death is due to an embedded culture of racism within police departments across the country.

Theresa Wynne, White’s mother, said there is no excusing her son’s death.

“He didn’t deserve this … and his sons didn’t deserve to spend their lives without a father,” Wynne said.

Topeka city spokeswoman Molly Hadfield said Wednesday she couldn’t comment on pending litigation.

White’s death certificate said he died primarily from gunshots in the back . The lawsuit said each officer fired four times and three of the shots hit White in the back.

The suit, which seeks more than $75,000 in damages, alleges the officers violated White’s constitutional rights against unreasonable seizure and to due process. It also accuses the city of providing inadequate training.

Sarah C. Oglesby-Dunegan, minister with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, said police acted as judge, jury and executioner in White’s case.

“Dominique White is just one among thousands who prove that zip code and skin color define the fault lines in our communities,” she said. “This issue is not a Topeka problem only, it is happening in communities everywhere.”

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man has been convicted in a string of armed robberies that ended with police fatally shooting another suspect.

The U.S. attorney’s office says 23-year-old Deonte Collins-Abbott, of Grandview, Missouri, pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a conspiracy to commit robbery and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. He faces 25 years in federal prison under a plea deal.

The robberies came to an end in March 2016 when Collins-Abbott and two others stole money and prescription cough syrup from a Walgreens in Blue Springs, Missouri. Court records say one of the other robbers, 22-year-old Jermon Seals, of Shawnee, Kansas, was shot after pointing a gun at officers outside the store.

Collins-Abbott and the third suspect were caught after a foot pursuit.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer says he wants to be the governor who ends abortion in the state, but he’ll need help from fellow abortion opponents to do so.

The Republican spoke Thursday at the National Right to Life convention that is taking place in Overland Park, Kansas, a Kansas City suburb.

Colyer told attendees that there remains a need to stack the courts, Congress and state legislatures with those who oppose abortions.

The crowd was upbeat in the wake of recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, and by the announced departure of Justice Anthony Kennedy. George Delgado, medical director for the group Abortion Pill Reversal, told the crowd that Kennedy’s retirement will lead to the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police in Junction City, Kansas, have identified a woman whose body was found last month, and a North Carolina man has been charged in her killing.

Police on Thursday identified the victim as 59-year-old Tamra Ann Gibson of Asheville, North Carolina. She was last seen in Asheville on May 22 and was reported missing on May 24.

The body was found May 28 between two buildings in Junction City. Her car was found burned on June 1 in Laramie, Wyoming.

Authorities say 58-year-old Donald Mack Gray Jr. of Buxton, North Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and robbery. Gray is in custody in Billings, Montana, on charges related to the death of an 81-year-old Montana man. Police say the two cases are not connected.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – One large step closer to delivering on promised certainty, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts announced the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 passed the Senate on a strong bipartisan 86-11 vote.

“Today marks an important day for farm country. We are one step closer to providing farmers and ranchers a Farm Bill with the certainty and predictability they deserve,” said Chairman Roberts. “I thank my partner in this journey, Ranking Member Stabenow, as well as many of our Senate colleagues who offered leadership and expertise. I am proud we have a strong, budget neutral Farm Bill with broad support.”

“The 2018 Senate Farm Bill proves that bipartisanship is a tried and true approach to getting things done,” said Ranking Member Stabenow. “By working across the aisle, we crafted a Farm Bill that strengthens our diverse agricultural economy and all the jobs it supports in Michigan and across the county. I want to thank Chairman Roberts for his leadership and partnership, along with our Senate colleagues who contributed their ideas for improving American agriculture.”

The Senate Agriculture Committee favorably reported out the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, on June 13, 2018. The bipartisan 5-year legislation encompasses a broad array of agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy. Click here to watch the meeting. Click here to watch other Committee hearings in preparation for the 2018 Farm Bill. Click here to read the legislation, summaries, and amendments.

The legislation has the support of more than 500 groups representing thousands of agriculture, food, nutrition, hunger, forestry, conservation, rural, business, faith-based, research, and academic interests.