SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man arrested after a standoff last weekend made his first court appearance in the case this week.
Markel Henderson, 20, Wichita, is charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault, 2 counts of criminal threat, and a misdemeanor count of battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.
Just before 5:30p.m. on April 16, police responded to a domestic violence disturbance with a weapon at a home in the 7000 block of West Freeman in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.
A 911 caller reported a man identified as Henderson was inside a home and threatened multiple people with a firearm. The 911 caller and another victim reported leaving the house, but Henderson was still inside.
Officers arrived at the home and established a perimeter as the Wichita Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was assembled. Officers were able to make contact with the suspect, who exited the home and was taken into custody shortly before 8:00 p.m.
Henderson is being held on a $50,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office. Attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates on May 1.