2 farmhands to be arraigned in Onida shooting

ONIDA (AP) — Two farmhands charged in a shooting at a party on a central South Dakota farm are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday in Onida.

The media reports that a judge has ruled there is enough evidence to continue the case against 20-year-old Zane Van Der Merwe and 31-year-old Stephan Van Der Berg.

The suspects are farmhands from South Africa who work for part of the year in the Onida area. They face charges including aggravated assault in the Nov. 27 shooting that put 37-year-old Gregorio Garcia in the hospital.

Authorities allege the shooting followed an altercation between Van Der Merwe and Garcia after a night of drinking.

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