Monday, June 20, 2011

Two men found slain behind apartment complex on Indiana; Scott Smith shot to death

Posted by Justin Kendall on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 2:25 PM

click to enlarge Oscar Owens' body was found behind an apartment building.
  • Oscar Owens' body was found behind an apartment building.

UPDATE (4:25 p.m.):  The victims of Sunday morning's double homicide at 33rd and Indiana have been identified as 26-year-old Oscar Owens and 24-year-old Aeson

Griffin, both of Kansas City, Missouri. No suspects are in custody.

Original Story (6 a.m.):
Sunday morning was deadly in Kansas City, Missouri. Police were investigating three homicides at two crime scenes, taking the total number of homicides to 45 for 2011.



click to enlarge Aeson Griffin
  • Aeson Griffin
Police found the bodies of two men behind an apartment building at 33rd and Indiana around 4 a.m. No info on the victims or potential suspects has been released. Homicide detectives were already working a case at 83rd and Lydia.



Around 1:15 a.m., officers were called to a shooting at a home on Lydia. Police say 19-year-old Scott Smith was apparently shot inside the home by someone outside of the home.

If you have info that can help police with either case, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.



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