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UPDATE: Man charged after 5-year-old child shot in leg

Posted at 4:06 PM, Jul 11, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-12 18:13:24-04

A Topeka, Kansas man is facing charges in connection with an incident where a child was shot early Tuesday morning.

Antwaun Fulton, 35, is charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling. 

At 12:22 a.m., Lenexa, Kansas police officers responded to Crossland Economy Studios at 9775 Lenexa Drive on a reported armed disturbance.

When officers arrived, they learned a 5-year-old had been shot in the leg during a dispute between adults. They also learned the male suspect left the scene before officers arrived.

Lenexa police performed first aid measures on the child, who was taken to an area hospital. Police said the child is expected to make a full recovery.

Lenexa police said the male suspect was found at a residence in Topeka, Kansas and taken into custody. 

Fulton will make his first appearance before a judge Wednesday afternoon. He remains in the Johnson County jail on a $500,000 bond.