KANSAS CITY— A man who had walked away from a halfway house in Kansas last month was fatally shot by a U.S. Marshal after he pointed a gun at authorities who had tracked him down, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Joshua Bailes, 40, was killed Wednesday afternoon at a home in Kansas City. He had a long history of crime with ten convictions that include theft, burglary, forgery, ID theft, making a false writing and criminal possession of a weapon.
Preliminary report indicates U.S. Marshals were looking for Bailes wanted for a federal escapee warrant. They located him near a residence near the 3100 block of Bellefontaine in Kansas City.
A family member confirmed Bailes was living there.
When agents knocked, Bailes opened the door and pointed a gun at them, prompting a marshal to fire one shot, killing him.
Bailes was a suspect in a shooting and aggravated robbery in Kansas City, Kansas. He walked away from a halfway house in Leavenworth County and a warrant was issued for him on Sept. 18.
No law enforcement officers were injured.