KANSAS CITY —A Kansas city man faces multiple felony charges in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred during an attempted home invasion in 2024.
Sheldon Perkins, 34, faces 2nd Degree Felony Murder, 1st Degree Attempted Robbery, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, 1st Degree Burglary, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson.
According to court records, Kansas City detectives determined Perekins allegedly recruited two other men, including his brother, to help him rob the occupants of a Kansas City residence on August 26, 2024. The three men forced their way into the home, where an altercation ensued with one of the occupants of the residence.
During the struggle, a firearm belonging to one of the intruders became loose. The second occupant of the home picked up the firearm and fired at the men. The gunfire killed one of the intruders and injured the other two, including the defendant, who fled the scene and checked into a nearby hospital.
The occupant who fired the shots called 911 to report the attempted robbery and shooting.
When Kansas City police arrived at the residence, they found one victim outside the home with gunshot wounds to the back. He was transported to a nearby hospital and determined to be paralyzed as a result of the shooting. Inside the residence, officers found a second victim who was deceased.
DNA testing of the firearms recovered at the crime scene found the Perkin’s DNA on two of the firearms.