KANSAS CITY —A juvenile charged in February 2022 fatal shooting in Independence of another youth after an alleged gun exchange was set up among them, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.
Marquis A Henderson, 18, faces Murder 2nd Degree, Robbery 1st Degree and two counts of Armed Criminal Action.
According to court records, on February, Independence Police were dispatched to the 3300 block of S. Sterling Avenue in Independence on report of a shooting.
Officers found a 17-year-old juvenile boy in the breezeway of the apartments. A witness told police the victim was meeting someone to trade a rife for handguns.
But shortly after the victim handed the rifle to Henderson, he pulled a handgun from his waistband and began shooting.
Two other boys were with the defendant. A check of social media showed Henderson involved in setting up the gun trade on the dates of the shooting.
The defendant was certified on June 8, 2022 by Family Court to stand trial as an adult. He is being held on a $250,000 secured bond, according to the district attorney.