KANSAS CITY —Two Kansas City brothers face First Degree Murder and other charges related to a double homicide near 28th and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, according Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.
Marques Derrick Smith, 20, and Marquan D. Smith, 19 each face two Murder 1st Degree charges, three Armed Criminal Action charges and an Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
According to court records, Kansas City police responded on Tuesday afternoon to the area of 28th and Prospect Avenue on a reported shooting. Two victims of gunshots were found in the area. Officers responding to the scene of the shootings saw a man in the area of 29th and Indiana who later was found with his brother who had a rifle. Several callers from residences in the area of the shooting reported seeing two men running and jumping fences. Much of the shooting was also captured on videos from city and other cameras. They are being held without bond.