Crime

Man charged in Halloween shooting that left 1 dead, 6 injured in Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas, police investigated a shooting in the 1600 block of South 50th Street.
Kansas City, Kansas, police investigated a shooting in the 1600 block of South 50th Street. ecuriel@kcstar.com

A suspect was charged in Wyandotte County District Court Thursday afternoon in the Halloween night shooting that left one teen dead and six other people injured in Kansas City, Kansas.

Daijon Estell, 22, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Katron Harris.

Estell was also charged with one count of aggravated assault, eight counts of child endangerment and two counts of aggravated child endangerment.

According to police, officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of South 50th Street that evening, where up to 100 teenagers, many ages 14 to 16, were gathered.

The department later announced they were searching for four to six suspects and had detained a dark-colored SUV possibly related to the incident.

Police have not released any information regarding other suspects.

This story was originally published November 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM.

Jenna Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.
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