Guilty verdict on assault charge for man accused in 2019 death of Nassau Bay Sgt. Kaila Sullivan

NASSAU BAY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man who faced a capital murder charge in the 2019 death of Nassau Bay officer has been convicted of a lesser crime, according to records.

On Thursday, a jury found Tavores Henderson guilty of aggravated assault in the death of Nassau Bay police Sgt. Kaila Sullivan.

In December 2019, Henderson was in the process of being arrested during a traffic stop for an outstanding warrant when he managed to escape, police said.

Henderson allegedly got back into his vehicle and hit 43-year-old Sullivan. He fled, setting off a manhunt, but was arrested two days later in southeast Houston.

Henderson is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday.

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