{"id":2581966,"date":"2026-03-19T23:01:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-firing-gun-while-confronting-anti-abortion-advocates-outside-planned-parenthood\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T23:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:04:13","slug":"man-arrested-after-firing-gun-while-confronting-anti-abortion-advocates-outside-planned-parenthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-firing-gun-while-confronting-anti-abortion-advocates-outside-planned-parenthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Arrested After Firing Gun While Confronting Anti-Abortion Advocates Outside Planned Parenthood"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-arrested-after-firing-gun-while-confronting-anti-abortion-advocates-outside-planned-parenthood%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581966&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Arrests were made after a weekend incident at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Overland Park, Kansas. A man, Dmarieon Matthews, and a woman argued with anti-abortion demonstrators from AIM KS outside the facility; Matthews allegedly flashed a gun, pointed it at a group member, and fired a shot into the ground before driving off with the woman and two children. He was later charged with one count of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-texas-police-officers-shot-during-10-hour-swat-standoff\/\" title=\"3 Texas police officers ... during 10-hour SWAT standoff\">felony aggravated assault<\/a>, two counts of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >felony aggravated child endangerment<\/a>, and one count of misdemeanor marijuana posession; his initial court appearance was held, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 26. AIM KS issued statements claiming the incident related to their anti-abortion message, and the Planned Parenthood facility went into lockdown as police investigated. Eyewitness clips and social media posts about the shooting circulated online, and authorities later apprehended Matthews near the interstate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Arrests have been made and charges have been filed after a scary situation unfolded at a Missouri Planned Parenthood facility over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/crime\/kansas-city-missouri-man-22-charged-with-firing-shot-saturday-outside-overland-park-planned-parenthood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSHB<\/a>, a Kansas City man has been arrested and charged following a Saturday incident where he discharged his gun after getting agitated with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-facilitated-gruesome-taxpayer-funded-experiments-with-aborted-fetuses\/\" title=\"University Facilitated Gruesome, Taxpayer-Funded Experiments With Aborted Fetuses\">anti-abortion group<\/a> that was outside of the facility.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that, per local police, the man and a woman had already been arguing while they were en route to the Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n<p>Once they arrived, they encountered members of Abortion Is Murder Kansas, also known as AIM KS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/johnsoncountypost.com\/2026\/03\/17\/planned-parenthood-overland-park-lockdown-gunshot-281956\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Johnson County Post<\/a> reported that members of AIM KS were present at the Planned Parenthood to preach the gospel.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>This apparently agitated the man, identified as Dmarieon Matthews, while he was still arguing with the woman.<\/p>\n<p>Matthews allegedly flashed a gun at the AIM KS members and pointed it at one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, he allegedly fired a shot into the ground, away from the members.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Matthews apparently returned to his vehicle and drove off, with the woman and two children in tow.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Matthews made his initial court appearance and was formally charged with one count of felony aggravated assault, two counts of felony aggravated child endangerment, and one count of misdemeanor marijuana possession.<\/p>\n<p>Clips of both the shot being fired and eyewitness accounts surfaced online:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shot Fired Outside Planned Parenthood. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIMKS_2411?\">@AIMKS_2411<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rJ57V7jDsZ\">pic.twitter.com\/rJ57V7jDsZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abolitionists Rising &#127795;&#129683; (@AbolitionRising) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbolitionRising\/status\/2034659201729937793?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>AIM KS meanwhile confirmed some of the more harrowing details pertaining to the shooting in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> of its own:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shot fired outside Overland Park Planned Parenthood. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPGPVotes?\">@PPGPVotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OverlandPark_PD?\">@OverlandPark_PD<\/a> responds. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VgyC7V5gny\">pic.twitter.com\/VgyC7V5gny<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abortion Is Murder KS (@AIMKS_2411) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIMKS_2411\/status\/2033874877258858793?\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Witnesses say a man arrived at the facility with a woman, who reportedly refused to exit the vehicle,&rdquo; the group said in a news release. &ldquo;According to witnesses, the man became visibly agitated while hearing Christians proclaiming the gospel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AIM KS confirmed that its members swiftly contacted police after the shot was fired. The police eventually caught Matthews driving near the interstate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although the Overland Park Police were able to protect all those who were outside the Planned Parenthood facility, they were powerless to do anything about the pre-natal murders that were occurring inside the building,&rdquo; the group said. &ldquo;AIM Kansas volunteers estimate that at least seven babies were brought to the abortion clinic to be sacrificed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One of the leaders of AIM KS also put out a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The man who did the shooting came to murder,&rdquo; Pastor Kevan Myers said.&nbsp;&ldquo;It is no surprise that he had a murderous hatred toward those who would speak on behalf of that child and call him to repent and trust in Christ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Planned Parenthood facility temporarily locked down after the shot was fired.<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary hearing for Matthews is slated for March 26.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The man allegedly argued with anti-abortion protesters from Abortion Is Murder Kansas, then pulled a gun, pointed it at a protester, and fired a shot into the ground away from the group before driving away with a woman and two children in the vehicle. He appeared in court on Monday and was formally charged with one count of felony aggravated assault, two counts of felony aggravated child endangerment, and one misdemeanor count of marijuana possession. Eyewitness footage and social media posts circulated about the shooting, with AIM KS describing the incident and the group noting they alerted police after the shot was fired. The Planned Parenthood facility went into a brief lockdown, and Matthews\u2019 preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 26. 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