The suspect in a police standoff in west Wichita early Monday has been identified.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says Kory Anziana, 26, of Wichita has been charged on suspicion of aggravated assault, criminal possession of a firearm, flee and elude, drug charges, and three outstanding arrest warrants.
The incident began early Monday when deputies attempted to pull over a vehicle.
Sheriff's Lt. Ben Blick, said a deputy saw the driver of a red Lexus commit a traffic violation near Pawnee and Meridian around 1:20 a.m. The deputy tried to pull the car over, but the driver fled in the vehicle. Blick said the chase lasted about six minutes, with top speeds nearing 70 mph.
The chase ended in the parking lot of the Regency Inn, 6125 W. Kellogg Drive when the fleeing vehicle became high-centered on a fence.
“The driver … He jumped out of the vehicle, turned and shot at two of our deputies,” Blick said. “Our deputies returned fire.” There were no injuries.
Anziana then ran into the hotel and into a room where there were five other people he knew. One of the people in the room was able to communicate with motel staff and eventually law enforcement through a messenger app on his phone. At some point during the standoff, the other people in the room were able to leave safely. The sheriff’s office called for the Wichita SWAT team and negotiators.
Around 8:25 a.m., deputies were able to take Anziana into custody without any further incident.