Jun 12, 2020

Kan. man charged with firing on officers during protest march violence

Posted Jun 12, 2020 9:00 PM
Wichita police camera view of the shooting
Wichita police camera view of the shooting

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of firing a gun at police during civil unrest last week has been charged with more than 20 counts in the case.

Television station KAKE reports that 28-year-old Henry Parker made his first appearance in court earlier this week.

Parker photo Sedgwick Co
Parker photo Sedgwick Co

Police say he fired multiple shots at police during civil unrest on a Wichita street following protests on June 1. None of the officers was shot, but police say one officer’s helmet was hit by bullet pieces that had ricocheted near the officers.

Parker is charged with two counts of aggravated battery of an officer, 19 counts of aggravated assault of an officer and a weapons count.