Tire shop owner charged with murder in Kansas City, Kan., shooting
A tire shop owner has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man reportedly found dead inside a stolen vehicle.
Celestino Zavala-Ruiz is charged with second-degree murder in the death of David Burkin. The Wyandotte County district attorney’s office announced the charges Wednesday.
Burkin was allegedly shot in front of Zavala Tire Service, a business that Zavala-Ruiz ran at 954 Argentine Blvd.
Kansas City, Kansas police responded to an accident shortly before midnight Sunday and found Burkin inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound.
According to court records, police were able to determine that Burkin was shot in front of Zavala Tire Service.
Zavala-Ruiz is being held at the Wyandotte County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond.
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This story was originally published September 7, 2016 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Tire shop owner charged with murder in Kansas City, Kan., shooting."