DDN – A 21-year-old man has been caught and taken to Sedgwick County Jail after an accident in November 2023 that resulted in the deaths of two Wichita State University students, based on records made public on Wednesday.
Ahmed Rateb I Juma and 20-year-old Mohammed Shaafout were charged on October 22, 2024, with two counts of unintentional manslaughter related to the deaths that occurred on November 15, 2023.
The two guys are charged with “racing on highways.” Juma will appear in court for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.
Shaafout has not been caught yet. Juma, who was driving with passengers and fellow students Carol Chakra and Lian Awadi, both 19, left the country after he was charged and an arrest warrant was put out for him, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.
It’s unclear why he left. On January 10, the sheriff’s office found out that he was back in the United States. He was caught in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and then moved to Sedgwick County Jail, where he arrived on Tuesday.
The deadly accident occurred at about 2:28 a.m. on East Pawnee Street, in the 6200 block. Juma was driving his 2013 Lexus GS 350 when it was discovered in a ditch alongside a 2013 Lexus ES 250 driven by Shaafout, according to the sheriff’s office.
Chakra and Awadi were thrown out of the car when it crashed into a utility pole and flipped over. Chakra escaped the war in Syria with her family and wanted to work in healthcare. She died at the location, while Awadi died at the hospital. Juma was taken to the hospital because he was badly hurt.
Reference: Man charged in crash that killed two WSU students arrested after he reenters country
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