SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman wounded by police during an exchange of gunfire at a grocery store in Wichita on Monday made her first court appearance Friday.
Danielle Robinson, 31 of Salina, is charged with attempted 1st degree murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, attempted aggravated robbery, 2 counts of aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Just after 8p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a suspicious person with a gun in the parking lot of the Whole Foods store, 1423 North Webb Road, in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.
Multiple 911 callers reported a woman at Whole Foods acting strangely, drinking, and brandishing a firearm. Witnesses reported the woman pointing a gun at windows of the store, and toward the parking lot.
At the scene, officers encountered the woman, later identified as Robinson, who pointed a gun in their direction. They gave verbal commands to the suspect to drop the gun but she did not comply and retreated into the store. There was an exchange of gunfire. The suspect fired one shot at officers that shattered a store window. Both officers returned fire, each firing six shots at the suspect.
After shots were fired, the officers rendered aid and placed Robinson in custody. EMS transported her to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said there were more than a dozen shoppers and staff inside of the store when the shooting happened, but none were harmed.
Interviews with various witnesses on scene revealed that Robinson had been at the store consuming alcohol and attempted to rob a customer of their personal belongings.
Robinson was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon and booked into jail. Both officers have been placed on administrative leave. They have worked for the Wichita Police Department for 8 and 19-years, according to Macy.
Robinson remains jailed on a $250,000 bond. She is scheduled back in court October 14, according to the district attorney.