Crime

KC man charged with allegedly killing his cousin in Independence apartment

Independence police are investigating after a person was found fatally shot inside an apartment on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in the 3900 block of South Redwood Drive. A Google Maps street view image from October 2021 shows the general area.
Independence police are investigating after a person was found fatally shot inside an apartment on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in the 3900 block of South Redwood Drive. A Google Maps street view image from October 2021 shows the general area. Google Maps

A Kansas City man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly fatally shooting his cousin last weekend in an Independence apartment, police said.

Jordan Huff, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action for allegedly shooting and killing 25-year-old James P. Robertson, Jr. on Saturday, said Officer Jack Taylor, a spokesman with the Independence Police Department.

When officers arrived around 9:30 p.m to the 3900 block of Redwood Drive, they found Robertson dead inside the apartment, police said.

Huff had allegedly fled the scene before officers arrived.

This story was originally published October 5, 2022 at 1:46 PM.

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Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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