Juveniles charged with murder in relation to fatal shooting of Irish chef in Kansas City

Two juveniles have been charged and are in custody in relation to this week's fatal shooting of Shaun Brady, an Irish chef and restaurant owner in Kansas City, Missouri.

One male juvenile has been charged with second-degree murder or, in the alternative, felony murder, which is a Class A felony, a spokesperson for Missouri's 16th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County told IrishCentral on Friday.

The juvenile has also been charged with attempted stealing of a motor vehicle, an E felony, and armed criminal action, which is an unclassified offense.

Following a detention hearing on Friday morning, the juvenile remains in secure detention. The next review hearing is set for 9 am on September 25.

The spokesperson added that the incident remains under review.

In a subsequent update on Friday, the spokesperson said that charges have been filed against a second juvenile in connection to the fatal shooting.

The second juvenile was charged on Friday with second-degree murder, which is a Class A Felony, and attempted stealing, a Class E felony, the spokesperson said.

The second juvenile was in detention as of Friday afternoon. 

The spokesperson said that under Missouri law, a mandatory hearing is required to determine whether the juveniles will be certified to stand trial as adults.

As minors, the suspects cannot be named.

The Kansas City Police Department confirmed on Thursday morning 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 on Wednesday that the incident is being investigated as a homicide.

On Thursday, KCPD said that within an hour of the incident occurring on Wednesday evening, 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.

If anyone has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

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 which is due to place this Sunday.

The Kansas City Irish Fest Board of Directors said on Thursday that Shaun "was the head chef and creator of the Kansas City Irish Breakfast, a joyful tradition following our Catholic Mass the Sunday of the festival weekend.

"Although Kansas City Irish Fest will take place this weekend, we have decided to cancel the Irish Breakfast to give those who knew and loved Shaun a chance to gather and remember him."

On Thursday evening, the Board of Directors launched a memorial GoFundMe to benefit Shaun's wife and their two young children. At the time of publication on Friday afternoon, the GoFundMe had raised more than $84k and was rapidly approaching its target of $100,000.