May 05, 2022

Man charged in killing of 2 teens near Kansas middle school

Posted May 05, 2022 1:00 AM
Howard-photo Wyandotte Co.
Howard-photo Wyandotte Co.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City man has been charged in the shooting death of two teenagers in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities said.

Patrick Howard, 24, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Samuel Guess and Antonio Johnson, who were both 14.

They were found shot to death on Feb. 18 inside an apartment across from Argentine Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas.

Howard was arrested Monday by U.S. Marshals. He's being held on $250,000 bond in the Wyandotte County Jail, said Nancy Chartrand, a spokeswoman for Kansas City, Kansas, police.