Murder charge filed after man found shot to death in Kansas City, Kansas home
A suspect was arrested and charged with murder this week in connection to a Kansas City, Kansas, killing that occurred in April.
The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged Laron E. Betts, 45, with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor, in connection to the April 21 shooting death of 45-year-old Michael Castleberry.
Kansas City, Kansas, police were called just before 11:20 a.m. April 21 to the 1800 block of Walker Avenue after a neighbor heard heard a gunshot. Officers responded to the scene and found Castleberry dead inside a home.
Police said in a Twitter post Wednesday that a suspect, identified as Betts, was taken into custody and charged.
Online court records were not available Friday showing an attorney listed for Betts. Bond has been set at $500,000.
At least 11 homicides have been reported in Kansas City, Kansas, this year, according to data kept by The Star. By this time last year, the city recorded six homicides.
This story was originally published May 1, 2020 at 3:23 PM.
