Kansas City Man Charged in Connection with Deadly Shooting

Kansas City, Mo. (BuzzReport) – A Kansas City man, Leonard Holman Jr., has been charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and resisting/interfering with arrest, detention, or stop in connection with a shooting that occurred in the 18th and Vine District on June 22.

According to authorities, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of East 19th Street and Paseo Boulevard just after 2 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival, officers observed multiple people fleeing the scene and saw Holman holding a firearm.

Court records indicate that Holman allegedly fired multiple rounds into the air and then ran from the scene when officers gave him verbal commands to drop the gun. He was later taken into custody and told police he was shooting in the air to protect himself.

The shooting resulted in one fatality, 26-year-old Ty’rick D. Henry, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Additionally, five others were shot, including one woman and four men, all of whom are reported to be in stable condition and recovering.

The investigation is ongoing, and Holman is being held in the Jackson County Jail on a $10,000 bond.