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Man pleads guilty in 2022 intentional crash, stabbing
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a crash and stabbing incident that happened nearly three years ago in west Wichita.
Julian Gonzalez appeared in Sedgwick County District Court Monday, where he pleaded guilty to the following:
Attempted second-degree murder
Aggravated battery, a level 4 person felony
Aggravated battery, a level 5 person felony
Two counts of aggravated endangering a child
Criminal possession of a firearm
These charges stem from an incident that occurred on Sept. 28, 2022, at the intersection of Murdock and West Street.
Gonzalez was accused of ramming a vehicle with his car with a 30-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman, and two children ages 4 and 5 inside. He then reportedly busted out the windows of the car with a pair of nunchucks and then stabbed the 30-year-old man as he tried to get the women and children to safety.
One in critical condition after assault near downtown Wichita
Two witnesses intervened to stop the assault, including a driver who drove towards Gonzalez to get him to stop, and another with a concealed carry permit who held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Other witnesses rushed to provide first aid to the victims.
'I'll tell you that one citizen at least took off their belt and a shirt and were applying tourniquets,' Lt. Jason Waite, WPD, said at the original crime scene. 'So, citizens of Wichita stepped up tonight, really helped the police department out and probably saved this guy's life, honestly.'
Sentencing for Gonzalez is scheduled for Aug. 29.
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