ALLEN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Humboldt Police Department, and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide that occurred in Humboldt, Kansas.
The Allen County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance on Sunday, March 8, around 5:50 p.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded.
On Sunday, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Humboldt officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Sycamore St., in Humboldt. Preliminary information indicates that a female fled a residence during a domestic dispute with her boyfriend, Malachi I. Davis, 25, of Humboldt, and sought help at a neighbor’s house. The neighbor contacted a male subject, who arrived at the scene. The man, John P. Kent, 43, of Humboldt, became involved in a verbal altercation with Davis.
During the incident, Davis fired a single shot from his vehicle window, striking Kent, who was transported to Allen County Regional Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Davis fled the scene following the shooting. The KBI identified Davis as the suspect and multiple law enforcement agencies began searching for him. At approximately 8:40 p.m., the Kansas Highway Patrol spotted Davis and conducted a traffic stop in Allen County near La Harpe. Davis was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Allen County Jail for second-degree murder.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The investigation is ongoing. Nothing further will be released at this time.
