On Wednesday, June 10 at approximately 8:40 p.m., officers with the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of Frey Street in reference to a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival to the scene, officers contacted several witnesses to the event. Witnesses reported that a known male suspect was driving a semi-gold colored pickup truck southbound on Frey. This known suspect then stopped the vehicle in the 1100 block of Frey, exited the vehicle and began shooting with a semi-automatic handgun at two civilians standing in the yard at 1102 Frey.
The known suspect fired multiple times. Police collected as evidence in excess of 20 shell casings in the area. The suspect then entered the vehicle again and made a U-Turn in the 1100 block of Frey and drove northbound on Frey. The suspect then fled the scene westbound on 12th Street.
The two subjects who were in the front yard of the residence at the time were not injured.
During the crime scene investigation, it was learned that several of the fired rounds had entered and exited the residence at 1102 Frey and then entered a second building located at 1024 Frey.
Based on eyewitness accounts, the suspect was identified as Joshua Prieto. Great Bend Police Officers later located Prieto and suspect vehicle at a residence in the 1500 block of 8th Street. Prieto was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon by a felon and criminal damage to property. Upon a search of the vehicle, marijuana was located inside. Prieto was also charged with possession of marijuana.
Anyone with information on this case or any other case is encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Barton County Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.