An Abilene man is set to be arraigned later this month in Riley County District Court in connection with a 2019 fatal attempted robbery in Manhattan, Arraignment for Jaylon Hitsman is scheduled at 4 p.m. April 29. Hitsman is one of four men charged in the Nov. 1, 2019, shooting death of 24-year-old Tanner Zamecnick during an attempted robbery outside a Manhattan apartment complex. Hitsman is charged with first-degree murder; aggravated robbery; aggravated battery; aggravated assault; and criminal discharge of a firearm in the case. Hitsman’s brother, Dylan, was sentenced March 31 to nearly 24 years in prison on second-degree murder and aggravated battery charges. Two other men who are charged with first-degree murder in the case are awaiting court proceedings. One of the men, Richard Goens, is set for 3 p.m. April 19 in Riley County District Court. Shamar Sutton, the other man, will appear for a status conference May 3.
