More information was released Wednesday regarding a shooting KMAN first reported Tuesday evening.
The Riley County Police Department responded to the 200 block of East Park Road in Manhattan or Manhattan City Park on Tuesday at approximately 6:20 PM for a report of a juvenile who had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers on the scene were able to determine the wound appeared to be accidental and possibly self-inflicted.
Throughout further investigation officers found that a firearm had gone off accidentally inside of a vehicle which was occupied by several juveniles. The driver, a 16-year-old male, was struck in the upper leg and required transport to Via Christi for medical treatment.
Police filed a criminal report for the offense of criminal use of a weapon and continue to investigate the matter. At the time of this report no arrests had been made or citations issued and the personal identification information for those involved has been withheld as this investigation is ongoing.
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Daniel Smith, 38, of Manhattan was arrested while at 100 Courthouse Plaza in Manhattan on December 22, 2015 at approximately 3:25 PM. Smith was arrested for the offense of failure to appear which was listed on a warrant with original offenses of driving while suspended or revoked, driving while habitual violator, and making or causing loud noise. He was given a bond of $8,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail.
