Police End Barricade at Magnolia Crossing

Gonzales Police arrested Daronti Antonio Wesley, 27, on Saturday, May 30, after officers said he barricaded himself inside an apartment at Magnolia Crossing Apartments on South Burnside Avenue while wanted on felony warrants from several agencies. Police said officers went to the complex around 10:30 a.m. after receiving information that Wesley was there. When officers tried to make contact, Wesley ran into an apartment and refused commands to come out, according to police. Nearby apartments were evacuated, and the standoff ended around 2:15 p.m. when Wesley surrendered without injuries, police said. ### Why were Gonzales officers looking for Daronti Wesley at Magnolia Crossing? Daronti Antonio Wesley was wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies on outstanding felony warrants, according to Gonzales Police. The department said those warrants included domestic battery of a dating partner, false imprisonment and violation of a protective order from Gonzales Police, along with felony domestic violence-related offenses, violation of a protective order and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office. (pelicanpostonline.com) Thibodaux Police said Wesley was also wanted in connection with a May 24, 2026, shooting near East 10th Street and Narrow Street in Thibodaux. That agency listed charges of attempted first-degree murder, 10 counts of aggravated second-degree battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and aggravated criminal damage to property, with a total bond amount of $1.01 million. (pelicanpostonline.com) ### How did the barricade unfold on Saturday? At about 10:30 a.m., Gonzales officers entered the Magnolia Crossing complex after getting information that Wesley was there, police said. Officers said Wesley saw them, fled on foot into an apartment and refused to surrender, creating what police described as a barricaded-subject incident. The Gonzales Police Department said it activated its Special Response Operations Team, or SORT, and Crisis Negotiation Team. (houmatimes.com) WBRZ and Louisiana First reported that officers evacuated nearby apartments while negotiators stayed in contact with Wesley for several hours and secured part of the complex. ### When did the standoff end, and was anyone hurt? (wbrz.com) Around 2:15 p.m. to 2:16 p.m., Wesley came out of the apartment and surrendered peacefully, according to Gonzales Police and local media reports. Police said no officers, residents or suspects were injured during the operation. Chief Sherman Jackson said the department’s priority was “the safety of our residents, our officers, and everyone involved.” Jackson said the outcome reflected “training, teamwork, and patience” and thanked Magnolia Crossing residents for their cooperation during the incident. (pelicanpostonline.com) ### Who was the second person arrested at the complex? (wbrz.com) Khalil Kei Juan Wesley, 23, was also arrested during the operation, Gonzales Police said. The department said officers identified him in a separate apartment within the complex and took him into custody on outstanding warrants from Lafourche Parish. WBRZ said Khalil Wesley was wanted on weapons-related charges, while Gonzales Police said only that the warrants were outstanding in Lafourche Parish. (pelicanpostonline.com) Police said his arrest, like Daronti Wesley’s, was made without incident. ### Which agencies were involved beyond Gonzales Police? The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office assisted Gonzales Police during the response, including SWAT personnel, according to Louisiana First. (pelicanpostonline.com) Thibodaux Police also publicly thanked Gonzales Police, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police and other assisting agencies after Wesley’s arrest. Thibodaux Police said their shooting investigation remains active and that additional details were not being released in order to protect the investigation. The agency said further information would be made available later as that case continues. (houmatimes.com) (aol.com)