Kendrick man charged in shooting incident

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A Kendrick man charged with aggravated battery made an initial appearance yesterday ( Wed) at the Nez Perce County Courthouse.

20-year-old Wyatt Roetcisoender was charged with aggravated battery for the shooting of 45-year-old Travis Welles of Juliaetta, on Tuesday north of Juliaetta.

According to court documents, the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call of a gunshot victim at 4:35 a.m. Tuesday at a residence located along the North Juliaetta Grade. When the deputy arrived on scene, he found Welles with a gunshot wound and Welles and another witness allegedly told the deputy that Roetcisoender was the shooter.

The two men reportedly had an altercation that escalated.

Roetcisoender came to the sheriff’s office later in the day with his attorney and provided a statement. He was taken into custody at that time.

Roetcisoender was held on a $75,000 bond and his next court date will be a preliminary hearing Aug. 31st.

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