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Sheriff: 2 accused of murder in death of SW Kansas teen

FINNEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects in a fatal shooting.

Andres Chavez -photo Finney County

Just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, at approx. 1:40 a.m., Finney County Sheriff’s Deputies were advised of a shooting that had just occurred in the area of the 1600 block of West Highway 50 near Garden City, according to Sheriff Kevin Bascue.

Deputies were advised that someone from another vehicle had
shot at a vehicle while traveling eastbound on Highway 50. Deputies
were dispatched to meet with Garden City Police officers in the 2000 Block of North 3rd Street as the victim vehicle had stopped at that location due to Garden City Police officers at that location.

Anthony Chavez-photo Finney County

Finney County EMS and a police officer were rendering first aid to a victim identified as 17-year-old Ramon Enriquez of Garden City, according to Bascue.

EMS transported Enriquez to St. Catherine’s Hospital where he died.

Investigators determined Enriquez was a passenger in a blue Chevy Yukon when suspects fired shots into the passing vehicle.

At approx. 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Garden City/Finney County Swat team with assistance from Dodge City and Ford County executed a search warrant at 1410 B street to locate suspects of the shooting.

Deputies arrested at this location 21-year-old Anthony Chavez and 20-year-old Andres Chavez, both of Garden City.

They are being held in Finney County Jail on requested charges of one count each of first-degree murder, according to Bascue.

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