KANSAS CITY (AP) — A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 60-year-old woman earlier this month.
The Jackson County Prosecutor's office said Travon Williams of Kansas City has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and two weapons charges in the Jan. 12 shooting death of Linda Gantt.
According to court documents, Williams and Gantt had been arguing before the shooting, but Gantt was riding inside a car leaving Williams' home when she was shot.
Prosecutors say Williams also forced another woman to get into a vehicle with him after he fled the shooting. He later drove to that woman’s grandmother’s home and fired multiple shots into the home.
Court records show that Williams was previously convicted in 2019 of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors asked for a $1 million cash bond.