HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A domestic dispute on Friday night turned into a standoff on Saturday in Reno County.
According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, Justin Mario Kidd was involved in a domestic dispute between himself and his spouse around 8 p.m. Friday. This resulted in criminal charges being sent to the District Attorney for prosecution. The Sheriff’s Office exhausted resources that evening attempting to locate him while the spouse was placed into a shelter.
Late morning on the 18th, Justin began to text his spouse again with suicidal threats. Deputies attempted to contact Justin at his residence and he walked into the street and fired twice at deputies. No injuries or damage to property occurred.
It took until just after 5 p.m. for the Reno County Emergency Response Team to talk him into coming out peacefully. Local neighbors were evacuated.
Kidd was booked on aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon and criminal threat charges. His bond is set at over $100,000.
Deputies executed a search warrant over the weekend at Kidd's residence. Eight firearms and ammunition were seized.