For Immediate Release
January 17, 2025
A Kansas City man has been charged with 14 felonies in connection with a shooting and multi-hour standoff with police at a residence around East 26th Street and Montgall Avenue on January 14, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced today.
Steve Coleman faces Assault in the 1st Degree, six counts of Armed Criminal Action, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Kidnapping in the 1st Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, two counts of Harassment in the 1st Degree, and Assault in the 3rd Degree. *
According to court records, Kansas City police were dispatched to the residence on a call for help. After officers knocked on the door, they heard a woman screaming and then two gunshots fired inside the residence.
Officers made forcible entry into the residence and the victim was observed lying on the ground with a gunshot injury to the face. She was transported from the scene by EMS. She sustained a non-survivable injury to the head and is not expected to survive without life support.
The scene turned into a standoff with the defendant and KCPD negotiators responded to the scene and communicated with the defendant by phone. The defendant surrendered themselves without incident. A second victim in the residence with non-life-threatening injuries and several other innocent unrelated parties in the apartment building were also safely evacuated.
The defendant is being held on no bond.
*Charges are only accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or pleads guilty.
Media Contact:
Jazzlyn Johnson
Director of Communications
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
415 E 12th Street
Kansas City, MO - 64106
(816) 929-1289
jazzlyn.johnson@jacksongov.org
https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com