Jul 30, 2024

70-year-old charged with killing woman at Kansas City home

Posted Jul 30, 2024 4:55 PM
Maiden-photo Jackson Co.
Maiden-photo Jackson Co.

KANSAS CITY— A 70-year-old Kansas City man has been charged with second-degree murder, according to the Jackson County District Attorney's office.

Juan Maiden is charged in connection to a homicide that occurred just after 9:30p.m. July 23. 

 Kansas City police responded to a shooting at a home and found the front door locked and chose to enter through a bedroom window. They discovered the victim with a gunshot wound to her head in the hallway.

The victim was evacuated through the window and transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The victim's sister told police Maiden shot her unprovoked, according to court documents.

Following a standoff, police found Maiden in the basement with head injuries and he appeared intoxicated.