Juvenile pleads guilty to manslaughter in shooting death of KC chef Shaun Brady
A juvenile pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday in the shooting death of Kansas City restaurant owner Shaun Brady, a Jackson County court spokesperson said.
The teen pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter during a hearing Wednesday in the juvenile Family Court Division of Jackson County Circuit Court, according to Scott Lauck, a spokesman for the 16th Judicial District.
Voluntary manslaughter is a class B felony. The juvenile, identified in court by his initials K.H., has now had his case adjudicated within the juvenile justice system and there are no further hearings on the case, Lauck said.
The terms of the sentence handed down to K.H. were not available. Most juvenile sentences are not public record in Missouri.
Brady was fatally shot Aug. 28, 2024 during a confrontation with a group while he was taking out trash at his Irish restaurant, Brady & Fox. He co-owned the restaurant in Kansas City’s Brookside neighborhood.
Kansas City’s restaurant community was reeling after his death, and the community showed an outpouring of support through monetary donations that went on to support Brady’s grieving family.
Business owners in the area said Brady’s death reflected rising crime involving vehicles and property in east Brookside last year. Several businesses told The Star last year that they suffered frequent break ins.
K.H. and another teen were arrested shortly after the shooting. In December, charges were dropped against the other teen, identified in court as L.M.
L.M. was released after spending three months in juvenile custody. An attorney for L.M. at the time said officials rushed to hold someone accountable for the shooting and mistakenly charged L.M.
K.H. was initially charged with second degree murder, attempted stealing of a vehicle and armed criminal action. A judge had ordered in May that K.H. would not face trial as an adult.
Previous reporting by The Star’s Nathan Pilling and Ilana Arougheti contributed.
This story was originally published September 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM.
