Hutchinson man involved in standoff faces long sentence

A Hutchinson, Kansas man who fired several rounds at Hutchinson police during a lengthy standoff has been sentenced to about 54 years in prison.

Brendan Jones was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to eight counts of attempted first-degree murder and other charges.

Prosecutors said the June 2019 standoff began after Jones shot and wounded another man. After five hours, he said he would surrender but then fired several times at officers from inside and outside the house.

Police returned fire and Jones was hit eight times, including some graze wounds.

No officers were injured.