For Immediate Release
Nov. 29, 2023
A Kansas City man has been charged in the Nov. 21, 2023, fatal shooting of a man in Kansas City, as well as the wounding of a woman, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.
Wayne A. Hunt faces Murder 2nd Degree, Assault in the 1st Degree and two counts of Armed Criminal Action charges.*
According to court records, Kansas City police officers responded on Nov. 21, 2023 to a reported shooting. They found a female victim suffering from gunshot wounds and a second victim suffering from life threatening injuries. The wounded victim identified the defendant as the shooter.
For more information, contact:
Michael Mansur
Director of Communication
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Jean Peters Baker, Prosecutor
(816) 881-3812
(816) 674-3954
mmansur@jacksongov.org
http://jacksoncountyprosecutor.com
*Charges are only accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or pleads guilty.