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Teen sniper will plead innocent by insanity in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas teen Michael Soles 19 of Sand Springs Oklahoma faces arraignment for a downtown sniping attack that left three dead and six wounded He will plead innocent by reason of insanity and seek a court ordered psychiatric exam Soles was treated for mental problems in grade school and was moved to the courthouse from St Francis hospital under heavy guard He fired from the Holiday Inn Plaza 26th floor and was shot by police ending a 15 minute rampage Soles transported in a wheelchair as officers secured the route to the jail Hospital officials say his condition is good and he could be admitted to the jail Police say threats prompted the extreme security measures and detoured media questions meanwhile at Texas A&M a veterinary professor says acupuncture can ease pain in animals and may become a new branch of veterinary medicine with promise for cats dogs and horses with potential role in arthritis shock and certain operations