
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 26-year-old Kansas man shot and wounded by police in 2014 was found guilty of charges stemming from when he leveled a loaded shotgun at the officer.
Zachary James Ortiz, Lawrence, was convicted Friday in Douglas County court of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports the charge stemmed from an incident on June 23, 2014, when Lawrence Police Officer Skyler Richardson responded to a call of shots being fired.
Richardson said when he entered the home Ortiz refused to drop a shotgun he aimed at the officer. Richardson then fired on Ortiz, wounding him. Authorities earlier determined the shooting was justified.
Ortiz is scheduled to be sentenced August 26.