The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office has charged a Leawood man with two counts of aggravated battery following a disturbance on Sunday evening that ended with one man shot and another cut.

Dante David Cosentino made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon via a video link from the Johnson County Adult Detention Center in Olathe. Court records show that Cosentino turned 40 on Sunday.

• He’s a member of the Cosentino family that owns a chain of 30 grocery stores in the greater Kansas City region.
• A company spokesperson said Dante Cosentino is not an employee of the company. (Another Dante Cosentino, who is a cousin of the charged Dante Cosentino, is a corporate supervisor for Cosentino’s, the spokesperson confirmed.)
• The same spokesperson said the company was declining to comment about Dante Cosentino’s case as it is a “private family matter.”

Charges against Cosentino: Prosecutors allege that Cosentino “unlawfully, feloniously, and recklessly” caused great bodily harm to both injured men.

• Leawood police announced on Monday that the first victim was a 44 year old man from Mission Hills who suffered a gunshot wound.
• The second victim is a 67-year-old man from Leawood who police say had a blunt force wound to his head.

Defense attorney statements: Defense attorney Tom Bath is representing Cosentino.

• “I think the affidavit is not quite clear exactly what happened,” Bath said in court. “Be that as it may, there was a gun involved, and someone was shot; we understand that is serious.”
• Bath asked the court to set his client’s bond at $30,000, with alcohol and location monitoring service.
• “Obviously, alcohol was involved at some level here, and I think that’s as important as the monetary consideration,” Bath argued.
• He also requested that Cosentino be allowed to have contact with his daughter and his mother.

Criminal background and bond: Prosecutors stated that due to several past criminal cases against Mr. Cosentino in Colorado and Missouri that a $50,000 bond would be more appropriate.

• The court agreed with prosecutors and set his bond at $50,000 with alcohol and location monitoring should he post bond. He will be allowed contact with his daughter and mother.
• His next court appearance, a no-go preliminary hearing, was set for October 19 at 10 a.m.