Shaun Brady, originally from Nenagh but who had been living in Kansas City for the past 10 years, was shot dead on August 28 after reportedly disturbing a robbery outside of his restaurant. Two teenagers have since been charged in connection with murdering the chef.
A popular chef who owned the Brady and Fox Restaurant and Lounge with Graham Farris, tributes have poured in for the father of two following his death.
Shaun’s death notice reads that he was taken tragically on August 28, and was the beloved husband of Katie, doting father to Seamus and Mary, and loving son of Mary. He was also the brother to Vivian, Sandra and Damien, and is sadly missed by his heartbroken family, mother, sisters and brother, nieces and nephews, extended family relatives and friends.
His family added in his death notice "The family would like to thank the communities of both Kansas City and Nenagh for all their support and messages during this harrowing time."
Tributes have been paid to Shaun following his death from his native Tipperary, with one person writing "I have some lovely memories of times spent in the Brady house growing up many years ago and always knew Shaun to be an absolute gent. My deepest condolences to his mother Mary, sisters Vivian and Sandra and brother Damien and to his wife Katie and their two children. May he rest in eternal peace."
"Deepest sympathies to Mary and family on the tragic passing of Shaun Paul," another wrote.
"To be taken so young and in such tragic circumstances is heartbreaking for the family.May he rest peacefully," while another wrote
"Deepest sympathy to Mary, Vivian, Sandra, Damien and all the family on the tragic loss of Shaun. May his gentle soul rest in peace."
Shaun was a popular figure in the Irish community in the city, appearing regularly in the local media and playing a part in organizing Irish fest in the city.
It is understood by police in the area that he was murdered after disturbing a robbery outside his restaurant on Wednesday afternoon when he was taking out rubbish bags.
Beloved Irish chef Shaun Brady.
Police have said that he saw several men standing around a car, and went to confront them — with one of the group shooting him dead before they fled the scene.
Tributes have been paid to him on social media, with nearby Italian restaurant owners saying that he was one of the best chefs in the city.
"Tonight Anthony’s Italian Restaurant and Lounge is mourning the loss of one of this city’s best chefs,' Anthony’s Restaurant and Lounge wrote on Facebook.
"Shaun Brady was an icon and a staple in Kansas City for his Irish cuisine. Irish Festival will never be the same without him."
"Like many, I was heartbroken to learn of the death of Shaun Brady," another wrote.
"Having met him, I was inspired by the community he was building in Kansas City. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and the families and friends of all impacted by violent crime in our community."
Shaun grew up in Tipperary, falling in love with cooking when preparing meals for his mother — whom, he said, didn’t want him to become a chef.
|My mammy was very, very against me being a chef," he told the Kansas City Star newspaper at the time. "It took her quite a few years to come around. We weren’t put up on the pedestals like we are now.
"Chefs had a history of drug and alcohol problems. It was just a different time."
He studied to become a chef in Dublin Institute of Technology, when he met his US-born wife Kate while she was visiting Ireland.
The couple originally lived in Chicago, before they moved to Kansas City in 2013 where he started the restaurant.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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