Teen Charged in Fatal Roadside Shooting | Wichita News

An 18-year-old in Kansas, Daniel Hawkinson, faces voluntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing 19-year-old Joshua Soden during a heated confrontation on a road at dawn. The incident followed a chaotic underage party where scuffles broke out, and Hawkinson reportedly got into a fight. As both teens left separately in trucks, Soden pursued Hawkinson, believing he’d assaulted a female friend. When their vehicles stopped side-by-side, Soden got out — and Hawkinson allegedly fired, killing him. Hawkinson abandoned the gun and turned himself in. Soden died at the scene; the autopsy confirmed homicide. Investigators say the shooting occurred in the heat of passion. Hawkinson, already facing another aggravated battery charge, was arrested in March and released on bond, with a preliminary hearing coming up. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/10a590d452573561