KCPD Snatches Random Black Teen Off the Street, Falsely Accuses Him of Murder, Then Quietly Lets Him Go After 3 Months

For three agonizing months, L.M., a Black teenager, sat behind bars in a Kansas City juvenile detention facility, accused of a crime he did not commit. He was charged with second-degree murder, attempted motor vehicle theft, and armed criminal action in connection to the killing of Shaun Brady, a beloved local chef and co-owner of Brady & Fox Restaurant and Lounge.But after months of trauma and terror, the Jackson County Family Court quietly dropped the charges, admitting they had “got the wrong kid.” On August 28, Shaun Brady was fatally shot behind his restaurant after attempting to intervene with two teenagers allegedly attempting to steal a car. Brady’s death sent shockwaves through Kansas City’s business community, particularly in Brookside, where his restaurant was a community staple.Within days, Kansas City Police arrested L.M. and another teen, K.H., pinning the murder on them with what appears to have been little more than a hasty effort to calm public outrage.Scott Lauck, a spokesman for the Jackson County Family Court, confirmed that all charges against L.M. were dropped but declined to provide further details, citing the court’s jurisdiction over juvenile matters.Meanwhile, Kansas City Police Department spokesman Sgt. Phillip DiMartino said only that the case...