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Sheriff: NE Kansas man jailed for alleged attempted-murder

Mead-photo Jefferson Co.

JEFFERSON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged attempted murder.

Just after 12a.m. Sunday, 48-year-old Barclay Mead, pointed a gun at a man at a bar in the 600 Block of Cedar in Perry, Kansas, and said he was going to kill him, according to a media release from the sheriff’s department.

At that point, another bar patron punched Mead. First responders transported Mead to a hospital for treatment.

Just after 3 a.m. Mead  was jailed on requested charges of Attempted murder in the 2nd degree; Possession of firearm while under influence of alcohol or drugs; Aggravated assault; Use of a deadly weapon: Aggravated battery; Aggravated battery; Knowingly use weapon cause great body harm disfigure death and Criminal use of weapons; Felony.

He remains jailed and no Bond is listed for him, according to the sheriff’s office booking report.

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