Crime

Jury finds man, 24, guilty in south Kansas City gas station death

A jury found Dante E. Oliver guilty of second-degree murder.
A jury found Dante E. Oliver guilty of second-degree murder.

A Jackson County jury on Friday found a 24-year-old Kansas City man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a Sept. 13, 2017, shooting at a south Kansas City gas station.

Andrew Holmes, 23, was shot outside the Troost Market in the 8000 block of Troost Avenue. Police found Holmes sprawled near the gas pumps.

Video surveillance showed a vehicle at the pumps and a passenger getting out and shooting the driver.

Oliver was originally charged with second-degree murder. He was also found guilty of hindering the prosecution. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 2.

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This story was originally published August 10, 2018 at 4:16 PM.

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