Man killed by Wichita police had battered officer before. What to know

A 36-year-old man fatally shot by Wichita police during a May standoff near Bradley Fair had been sentenced to probation just six weeks earlier for battering a law enforcement officer. Court records show Qiam Ahmadi had run-ins with police across multiple jurisdictions.

FULL STORY: Man killed by Wichita police near Bradley Fair had convictions for battering officers

Here are key takeaways:

• On May 23, Ahmadi caused disturbances at Topgolf Wichita and other businesses, then pointed a gun at employees and passing cars before fleeing into a tree line near Wilson Estates, prompting a shelter-in-place order for the neighborhood and Bradley Fair shopping center.
• Police said Ahmadi pointed a gun at officers on an armored vehicle’s platform. An officer fired, Ahmadi returned fire after being struck and the officer fired several more rounds, according to the KBI. No officers were injured.
• In April, Ahmadi was sentenced to two years of probation for felony battery of a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing and eluding and misdemeanor domestic battery stemming from October 2024 crimes in McPherson County.
• Court records show that while his case progressed through the system, he had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Pawnee County but had never been determined to be mentally incompetent or mentally ill. His convictions barred him from legally possessing firearms, and he was ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, a batterer intervention program assessment and a mental health evaluation.
• Ahmadi also had prior convictions in Wichita and Bel Aire municipal courts, including battery, and had two pending Wichita Municipal Court cases at the time of his death. The KBI is still investigating.

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