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Man Charged in Kansas City Nightclub Shooting That Killed Two Women

Court records describe surveillance footage corroborated by a DNA match to a cap recovered at the scene.

Overview

  • Jackson County prosecutors charged Dontae Brooks with two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, first- and second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
  • A judge set Brooks’ bond at $200,000 cash only, according to prosecutors.
  • Surveillance shows a suspect in a red cap with a capital “A” entering Status Nightclub before shots were fired, and investigators say DNA from the recovered cap matches Brooks.
  • The shooting occurred just after 2 a.m. Sunday inside Status Nightclub on Southwest Boulevard, where 29-year-old Eboni Silas and 24-year-old Tishauna Ballard were killed.
  • Police say a man shot in the face and chest is stable and a third woman shot in the leg is expected to survive, and they continue to seek tips at 816-474-8477.