Kansas City man charged in Sunday fatal shooting in south KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Derek C. Jones, 24, of Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, is charged with homicide within the second diploma in connection to the deadly capturing in south Kansas Metropolis on Sunday night time.

Jones admitted to police that he shot Darryl B. Brown, 24, in response to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Workplace.

The sufferer was killed when he opened the entrance door of a residence within the 8400 block of Highland Avenue and was allegedly shot by Jones.

Jones additionally faces armed prison motion and violation of an order of safety costs.

In response to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Workplace, police had been dispatched to the 8400 block of Highland Avenue on Sunday at round 8:15 p.m. on an preliminary report of photographs fired. Whereas en route, officers had been informed it was a capturing.

Police encountered Brown unresponsive contained in the entrance door. Brown acquired medical help from officers and emergency medical providers however was later pronounced deceased on the scene.

Witnesses recognized Jones because the suspect.

In response to witnesses, Brown was within the residence with a number of youngsters when he answered a knock on the entrance door, and that’s when Jones took one step inside and discharged his firearm a number of instances at Brown.

Jones backed up from the door, re-approached the residence and shot a number of extra rounds on the sufferer. He then repeated this a 3rd time, in response to witnesses.

Jones additionally took Brown’s pistol with him when leaving the residence.

Prosecutors have requested a $250,000 money bond for Jones.

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