A Kansas City, Missouri woman has been charged with second degree murder and armed criminal action after police said she shot a man she believed was involved in her teenage brother’s killing.
According to KCTV 5 and charging documents reported by KSHB, Tityana, 21, is accused in the Jan. 13 shooting death of Keith, 36. Police said her 16 year old brother was shot and killed on Jan. 10 near Paloma Avenue and Topping Avenue. Investigators have not publicly said whether the two shootings are connected.
Police said witnesses and surveillance video helped them identify a black Ford Escape tied to the Jan. 13 shooting near Thompson Avenue and Benton Boulevard. Keith was shot and later died after another man drove him a short distance and stopped to ask for help.
Tityana told police she had called Keith beforehand, saying she wanted to help settle a dispute between him and her father before the two hurt each other. According to a probable cause affidavit, she said Keith shot at her car first and that she returned fire in self defense. Police said text messages found on her phone asked another person for ammunition and included a message about the shooting. The charges are allegations, and she has not been convicted.
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