Nov 10, 2023

KC man called 911, told police fatal shooting was an accident

Posted Nov 10, 2023 2:30 AM
Adams-photo Jackson County.
Adams-photo Jackson County.

KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in August this year inside a Kansas City residence, according Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.

Anthony T. Adams. 54, faces Involuntary Manslaughter 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action charges.

According to court records, just after 6p.m. on Aug. 13, 2023, Kansas City police were dispatched to a reported shooting. Officers entered the house and observed the defendant standing in the front room. He spontaneously uttered, "It was an accident, it was an accident."  Adams had called 911 for help and stated on those calls that he shot the victim.