A 19-year-old McPherson man charged in a deadly shooting and a separate assault is asking a judge for immunity from prosecution, claiming he acted in self-defense in both incidents.
Daniel Hawkinson’s attorney says 18-year-old Joshua Soden attacked Hawkinson during a January 31 altercation and tried to grab his gun before Hawkinson fatally shot him.
In a separate December incident, the defense claims Richard Vaughn attacked Hawkinson at an underage drinking party, and that Hawkinson was defending himself during that confrontation as well.
The affidavit in the manslaughter case said Hawkinson had left that party with two others, about which time Soden and two others went back to the party to confront Hawkinson because Soden believed Hawkinson struck a female friend of his.
The two trucks met at 4th and Arapaho Road, where Soden according to the affidavit approached the driver’s side door of Hawkinson’s truck and struck him multiple times with a closed fist, after which Hawkinson allegedly drew and fired three rounds from a pistol.
Hawkinson faces voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery charges. He remains free on bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for January 20.
