Flagstaff Man Arrested After A Six Hour Standoff At Kinnikinick Lake

A Flagstaff man was arrested Friday morning after a standoff with law enforcement officials in a tent with kids inside, that lasted several hours. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials responded to a domestic violence call Thursday evening at around 7:50 p.m. at Kinnikinick Lake, about 30 miles south of Flagstaff. When deputies arrived they learned a female was assaulted. The suspect was identified as 29-year-old James McMinn. Deputies tied to contact McMinn at his campsite, he refused to cooperate and barricaded himself inside the tent. Deputies determined that McMinn was armed with a handgun and had three young kids with him. After six hours of negotiations, McMinn surrendered and was taken into custody. He has been booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility under charges of aggravated domestic violence, weapons misconduct, criminal damage and endangerment.

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