Murder Charges Confront Tax Eviction Deadly Triple Shooting Suspect

In this post we round up most of the reporting following a press conference earlier today. 

Technically, this might be another metro triple shooting given that 4 people were injured.

Here are the basics of the story so far and links to more local reporting . .  .

"Larry D. Acree, 69, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, assault in the first degree for wounding a police officer and three additional counts of armed criminal action.

"Jackson County property records show that an Independence man purchased the home and property — valued in 2023 at $675,500 — and had just paid back taxes on it last week. The new owner wrote a personal check for $18,543 to cover taxes from 2022 and 2023.

"Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Thursday wasn’t the first time that Mack was at the property.

"According to the probable cause affidavit explaining the charges, a 'notice to vacate' was posted in a conspicuous place on the premises on Feb. 23. It said the notice was a result of a request for a “writ of possession” that was completed Feb. 9.

" 'Basically what led us here is a year-long eviction process,' Baker said."

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Independence man charged with murder in shooting that killed police officer and court worker

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