ELLIS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a reported accidental shooting have made an arrest.
Just before 10:30 p.m. August 20, the Hays Police Department received a report of a shooting in the 4500 block of Larned Circle.
Police responded to the scene and found a victim later identified as Christian Leonel Cortes-Alfaro, 22, of Hays. suffering from a gunshot wound.
EMS transported him to Hays Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.
The coroner’s office, detectives from the Hays Police Department, and agents from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations were called to investigate the incident.
The ensuing investigation determined the victim was at home with two other roommates. One of the victim’s roommates was in the front room reportedly preparing to make repairs to a firearm. While the victim’s roommate was handling the firearm, the firearm discharged, striking the Cortes-Alfaro in the head.
On Friday, detectives with the Hays Police Department arrested Brian Spencer Finger, 22, of Hays on a requested charge of murder in the second degree.