KANSAS CITY— A Kansas City man has been charged in connection to a shooting that killed 49-year-old Shariff Tilghman.
Isaiah L. Thomas, 21, is charged with second degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.
The shooting occurred just before 9:30 p.m. Feb. 2, in the 7200 block of east 17th Street.
When Kansas City Police Department officers arrived on scene, they found a black vehicle with a man inside behind the driver's wheel. The vehicle was reported stolen from Junction City, Kansas.
According to court records, video surveillance showed a man exiting the vehicle and standing where shell casings were later found, then running from the scene. A check of firearms found at the residence showed the gun was purchased by an associate of the defendant.
A face mask found on the passenger's side of the car was checked, and the analysis found "strong support" that Thomas had contributed DNA to the mask.