The two juveniles charged in the fatal shooting of Irish chef Shaun Brady, 44, will each have a status hearing in December.
Brady, a chef from Nenagh, Co Tipperary, was fatally shot outside of his restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri on August 28.
Two juveniles were arrested the day Brady was killed and were charged in the days after.
One of the juveniles was charged with second-degree murder or, in the alternative, felony murder, which is a Class A felony. This juvenile is also charged with the attempted stealing of a motor vehicle, an E felony, and armed criminal action, which is an unclassified offense.
The other juvenile was charged with second-degree murder, which is a Class A Felony, and attempted stealing, a Class E felony.
As minors, the suspects cannot be named.
Under Missouri law, a mandatory hearing is required to determine whether the juveniles will be certified to stand trial as adults.
Citing a spokesperson for the Jackson County courts, the Kansas City Star reported on Wednesday, September 25, that one of the status hearings for the juveniles is now scheduled for December 4, and the other is December 18.
The Kansas City Star added that both teens have been detained in Jackson County juvenile detention since the night of the fatal shooting.
The Kansas City Police Department confirmed on August 29 that Shaun Brady was the victim of a shooting the previous evening in Kansas City, Missouri.
Police said that a preliminary investigation revealed Shaun was taking out trash when he observed multiple subjects by a vehicle. An interaction between the victim and subjects occurred that led to the victim being shot.
KCPD said that within an hour of the incident, two juvenile male teen subjects were taken into custody pending further investigation in regard to the case.
The vehicle used in the crime was also recovered. The subjects were taken into custody and the vehicle was found a short distance away in Midtown.
KCPD said that the incident was being investigated as a homicide.
Both of the juveniles were charged on August 30.
Shaun, a native of Nenagh in Co Tipperary, opened his restaurant Brady's KC in the Brookside area of Kansas City in 2022. Ahead of his restaurant's opening, Shaun spoke with IrishCentral, where he was emphatic that his restaurant was Irish American, not just Irish.
A popular figure within the local Irish American community, Brady was a fixture at the Kansas City Irish Fest. This year's event, which was hosted just days after his tragic death, featured a special Mass in his memory.
The Board of Directors of the Kansas City Irish Fest also launched a memorial GoFundMe to benefit Shaun's wife and their two young children. At the time of publication on Thursday evening, the GoFundMe has raised more than $185k, surpassing its initial goal of $100k.
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