Woman found guilty of first-degree murder in Old Town shooting

From left: La'tionna Johnson (GoFundMe) and La'Niha Banks (Wichita Police Dept.)

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A woman was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday in the shooting death of a 19-year-old in Old Town last summer.

The Sedgwick County District Attorney says 19-year-old La'Niha Banks was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old LaTionna Johnson on May 20, 2023, in the Old Town area.

The Wichita Police Department was called to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N. shortly after 11 p.m. on May 20 where officers found Johnson with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. Emergency services rushed her to the hospital in critical condition. She later died.

Police said Johnson broke up a fight between a friend and the suspect, 19-year-old La'Niha Banks. Banks is accused of shooting Johnson as she drove away from the scene.

Banks was arrested on June 6 and was released from jail on a $500,000 bond two days later.

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