Kansas City, Kansas, man charged with shooting, killing innocent bystander
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Kansas City, Kansas, police investigate a shooting in the 6300 block of Farrow that left an unintended target dead.
and last updated 2021-05-27 17:54:15-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A Kansas City, Kansas, man was charged for allegedly shooting and killing Mark Winner,
James Edward Merrick Jr., 51, was arrested earlier this month in Topeka after fleeing the scene when the shooting occurred.
Merrick Jr., is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the commission of a felony, one count of aggravated endangerment of child, one count of criminal possession of a fire arm by a felon, one count of criminal discharging a fire arm and one count of distribution of illegal drugs.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. Kansas City, Kansas, police say a man has been charged in the death of a neighbor who was hit by a stray bullet while standing in his house.
James Edward Merrick Jr., is charged with first-degree murder in the March 31 death of 50-year-old Mark Winner. Police say Merrick was involved in a shooting outside Winner’s home when a stray bullet went through a window and hit Winner, who died at the seen.
Merrick fled but was arrested earlier this month in Topeka. The investigation into the shooting is continuing.
Police in Kansas City, Kansas, said a man has been charged in the shooting death of his neighbor in March. James Edward Merrick Jr. was arrested earlier this month in Topeka and has been charged in the March 31 killing of Mark Winner. Sign up for our Newsletters Police said Merrick faces a number of charges, including murder in the first degree in the commission of a felony; aggravated endangerment of a child; criminal possession of a firearm by.
Kansas man charged after neighbor killed by stray bullet
May 27, 2021
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been charged in the death of a neighbor who was killed inside his home when he was hit by a stray bullet, authorities announced Thursday.
James Edward Merrick Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in the March 31 killing of Mark Winner, 50, in Kansas City, Kansas.
Winner was inside his home when a stray bullet came through the window and hit him, police said. He died at the scene.
Investigators determined Merrick was involved in a shooting outside the home before Winner was shot. He fled the scene but was arrested earlier this month in Topeka.
Updated: 3:43 PM CDT May 27, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff Police in Kansas City, Kansas, said a man has been charged in the shooting death of his neighbor in March.James Edward Merrick Jr. was arrested earlier this month in Topeka and has been charged in the March 31 killing of Mark Winner.Police said Merrick faces a number of charges, including murder in the first degree in the commission of a felony; aggravated endangerment of a child; criminal possession of a firearm by a felon; criminal discharge of a firearm; and distribution of illegal drugs.Investigators said Winner was inside his home in the 6400 block of Farrow Avenue when a stray bullet came through the window and hit him. He died at the scene.Police said an investigation revealed that Merrick was involved in a shooting outside the home.Authorities said Merrick fled but was taken into custody in Topeka. He was booked into the Wyandotte County Jail.Police said the fatal shooting remains under investigation