Crime

Teen charged with murder in fatal shooting of Kansas City, Kan., man

Efrain Gonzalez
Efrain Gonzalez

An 18-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man has been charged in the fatal shooting early Sunday of Louis M. Scherzer.

Efrain Gonzalez, 18, is charged with first-degree murder in Scherzer’s death, according to Wyandotte County court records.

Kansas City, Kan., police said that officers were called around 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Central Avenue.

There, officers found Scherzer, 29, shot on a sidewalk. He was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Bond for Gonzalez is set at $1.5 million. He is being held in the Wyandotte County Detention Center.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published November 29, 2016 at 12:39 PM with the headline "Teen charged with murder in fatal shooting of Kansas City, Kan., man."

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