Two men charged after double homicide in Kansas City

Published October 13, 2021 3:33 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men have been charged with murder after a double homicide earlier this year in Kansas City. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday that 20-year-old Earl L. Dunn III and 24-year-old Vontez G. Howard, both of Kansas City, are each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, robbery and five other counts. Officers called to the scene of a shooting and crash on March 1 found Kyle Gerhardt and Kristopher Lunsford-Barrett inside a car that had crashed and burned. Both men had been shot. Prosecutors said video showed the two suspects chasing the victims’ car until it crashed.

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