NEW : Sly James , 34 , faces first -degree murder , assault and other charges . NEW : He 's accused of killing 3 , wounding 2 others in a Kansas neighborhood . NEW : Authorities say he then assaulted people at a Motel 2 , before being caught . NEW : Suspect is a convicted felon . A Kansas jury acquitted Tabitha Brewer on 2 murder charges in 2009 .
NEW : Sly James , 34 , faces first -degree murder , assault and other charges . NEW : He 's accused of killing 3 , wounding 2 others in a Kansas neighborhood . NEW : Authorities say he then assaulted people at a Motel 2 , before being caught . NEW : A Kansas jury acquitted Tabitha Brewer on 2 murder charges in 2009 .