A Parsons man is in custody and faces charges of aggravated assault and battery.
In the early hours of Tuesday, June 30, officers from the Parsons Police Department responded to reports of an armed assault involving a firearm at the Mendota Creek Apartment Complex on South 25th Street. Upon arrival, officers learned that an adult male victim had been threatened with multiple firearms during a confrontation outside an apartment. A second victim reported being struck in the head with the shotgun, causing visible injury. Following the confrontation, the suspect allegedly returned to the area and damaged the victim's vehicle and personal property before again fleeing the scene.
The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Daiquarrius "Tre" Higgins of Parsons. Law enforcement was able obtain a search warrant for Higgins' apartment, but he was not found inside.
Higgins later arrived voluntarily at the Parsons Police Station and agreed to an interview with investigators. He was then taken into custody without incident. Higgins was booked into the Parsons Police Department Holding Facility on the following requested charges Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Burglary, Criminal Damage to Property and Criminal Threat. Additional charges remain under review as the investigation continues.
