JACKSON COUNTY— A Kansas City man charged in the October double-murder of Chantell Gipson and Austin Scott is now in custody, according to a statement from Kansas City Police.
Glenn A. Pulluaim II, 28, faces two Murder 1st Degree charges and two Armed Criminal Action charges, according to Jackson County. Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.
According to court records, on Oct. 17, Kansas City police were dispatched to the 8700 block of Chestnut Circle to check on the welfare of an individual.
Inside an apartment, police officers found the body of Chantell Gipson. She had been shot. In another bedroom they found the second victim, Austin Scott, Gipson's cousin.
Witnesses helped identify Pulluaiam. His DNA profile was founnd on spent shells found at the crime scene.
Pulluaim fled the scene im the victim's vehicle. Police recovered the vehicle and have exhausted all leads in an attempted to find him until Thursday. Police have released no additional details on the arrest.