KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the fatal Jan. 14, shooting that killed 30-year-old Richie T. Aaron Jr. of Independence, Missouri on board an Amtrak train near Kansas City have a suspect in custody following a standoff.
Just after 2:30 p.m. Monday Detectives from the Lee’s Summit Police Department were following a lead on a person of interest in connection with the homicide aboard the train, according to Lee's Summit Police Sgt. Chris Depue.
Detectives contacted officers with the Kansas City Police Department for assistance in checking an apartment in the 1600 block of Bushman Drive.
As Detectives knocked on the door, a woman answered the door and police saw the suspect was seen inside the apartment. The door to the apartment closed and when it opened again the suspect displayed a handgun and pointed it at several officers.
Detectives withdrew to a safe area and contained the scene. Tactical units with the KCPD deployed to the scene and established an operation; negotiators spoke with the man for several hours by phone and at approximately 8:00 p.m. the man exited the apartment and was taken into custody without incident.
Police transported the suspect, his name has not been released, to Lee’s Summit Police Department and detectives will submit charges to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office Tuesday, according to Depue.