RILEY COUNTY — A Manhattan man faces up to 50 years in prison in the 2017 shooting that left one man dead and another wounded.
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Harris and Brown photo Riley County Police
On Thursday, a Riley County jury found 39-year-old Steven Harris guilty of second-degree murder with intention, attempted second-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm for 2017 death of 39-year-old German Gonzalez-Garcia, according to Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson.
The shooting in the 2800 Block of Nelson’s Landing in Manhattan also critically wounded Adrian Ortega. He recovered in a Topeka hospital
Four days after the shooting, police located and arrested Harris and a girlfriend identified as 37-year-old Cora Brown at a motel in Wichita.
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Police on the scene of Harris’ arrest-photo courtesy KWCH
Prosecutors originally charged Harris with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The jury determined Harris had no premeditation, according to Wilkerson.
Considering his criminal history, Harris faces a minimum of 592 months, according to Wilkerson.
Harris has previous convictions for second-degree intentional murder in Franklin County, aggravated battery, aggravated weapons, felon in possession of a firearm and three drug convictions.
Sentencing is scheduled for August 27.
