A Wellington man has been sentenced to 80 months in prison for threatening Black individuals with a gun, using racial slurs, and making death threats, as well as violating the housing rights of a white woman by targeting her Black guests.
According to court documents, in July 2022, Austin Schoemann, a white man, had been drinking at a Wichita QuickTrip when two Black minors entered the gas station. Schoemann shouted “white power” and used his gun and racial slurs to threaten the teens. As they left, he continued the threats, and when a Black woman tried to de-escalate the situation, he directed his threats at her too. As part of his sentencing, Schoemann will forfeit his firearm.
