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WE’LL UPDATE YOU ON WHERE THE BEAR’S BEEN SPOTTED. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS FROM KMBC NINE THAT BREAKING NEWS. A TEENAGER ACCUSED OF KILLING A PROMINENT BUSINESS OWNER WILL HAVE HIS CASE TRIED IN JUVENILE COURT. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT SIX. I’M LAURA MORRIS AND I’M CHRIS KATZ. IT WAS LAST AUGUST. SEAN BRADY WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE BACK OF HIS RESTAURANT. BRADY AND FOX IN THE CITY’S BROOKSIDE AREA. POLICE BELIEVE SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO STEAL HIS CAR WHEN HE CONFRONTED THEM. KMBC NINES MATT FLENER IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE FORMER RESTAURANT WITH MORE ON WHAT HAPPENED. AND MATT, WHAT’S NEXT? CHRIS THAT’S RIGHT, AND WE’RE IN THE FRONT OF THAT FORMER RESTAURANT. THE DOORS ARE STILL CLOSED HERE AND YOU CAN SEE A FOR LEASE SIGN HERE. THE BUILDING’S OWNER SAYS THEY’RE IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING A LEASE, BUT ALL FOR A SITUATION THAT DIDN’T HAVE TO HAPPEN. ON ITS FACE, IT’S DISHEARTENING FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER SEAN BRADY. A DECISION BY A JUVENILE JUDGE IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND. IT IS SAYING THAT THE MURDER OF A OF A LOCAL BUSINESS PERSON JUST DEFENDING HIS CAR ON A PROPERTY CRIME WITH HIS HANDS IN THE AIR, YOU KNOW, IS LESS IMPORTANT THAN DECIDING HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE PERPETRATOR. BUTCH RIGBY OWNS THE BUILDING WHERE SEAN BRADY RAN HIS RESTAURANT, BRADY AND FOX. HE’S STILL STRUGGLING TO COMPREHEND HOW THE 15 YEAR OLD SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS FRIEND WON’T FACE THE FULL PUNISHMENT BEING TRIED AS AN ADULT WOULD HAVE BROUGHT. WE DO REMEMBER HE IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, AND I RECOGNIZE THAT. BUT I THINK THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE GOT TO BE THERE TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY THAT THIS KIND OF ACTION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THE TEEN’S ATTORNEY DECLINED COMMENT AT THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER ON WEDNESDAY, AS THOSE WHO LOVE SEAN BRADY WAIT FOR THE NEXT STEPS, IT’S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE WHILE TO DIGEST. AND AS THE RESTAURANT DOORS REMAIN CLOSED HERE, THE ADJUDICATION IN THIS CASE WILL TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 23RD. THEY DON’T CALL IT A TRIAL, BUT THAT’S ESSENTIALLY WHAT IT IS. AGAIN, SEPTEMBER 23RD FOR THAT TEEN. LIVE IN EAST BROOKSIDE MATT FLENER KMBC NINE NEWS. MATT. THANKS. ANOTHE

Updated: 6:50 PM CDT May 14, 2025

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Teen accused in murder of KC restaurant owner will not be tried as an adult

Updated: 6:50 PM CDT May 14, 2025

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A judge has determined a teenager charged in the shooting of a Kansas City restaurant owner will not be certified as an adult. The ruling was made Wednesday by Judge Jennifer Phillips. A 15-year-old was charged last year with killing Shaun Brady. A judge ruled Wednesday that he will remain in the juvenile system. Brady, the owner of Brady & Fox, was killed behind his restaurant on 63rd Street in Brookside.The teenager was charged with second-degree murder, attempted stealing and armed criminal action.Police say Brady was killed during an attempted car theft.Realtor Butch Rigby, who owned the space for Brady's restaurant, expressed his difficulty in comprehending why the suspect will not face the full punishment that being tried as an adult would have brought."We do remember he is innocent until proven guilty," Rigby said. "And I recognize that. But I think the consequences have got to be there to show the community that this kind of action will not be tolerated."Brady was well-known and loved around Kansas City, particularly Kansas City’s Irish community. The shooting received attention around the world, with media outlets in Ireland reporting on the case extensively.A second teenager was also initially charged, but charges were dropped in December 2024. The teen's attorney declined to comment at the Family Justice Center on Wednesday, as those who loved Shaun Brady await the next steps."It's going to take a little while to digest," Rigby said.The trial is scheduled to begin in September.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

A judge has determined a teenager charged in the shooting of a Kansas City restaurant owner will not be certified as an adult.

The ruling was made Wednesday by Judge Jennifer Phillips.

A 15-year-old was charged last year with killing Shaun Brady. A judge ruled Wednesday that he will remain in the juvenile system.

Brady, the owner of Brady & Fox, was killed behind his restaurant on 63rd Street in Brookside.

The teenager was charged with second-degree murder, attempted stealing and armed criminal action.

Police say Brady was killed during an attempted car theft.

Realtor Butch Rigby, who owned the space for Brady's restaurant, expressed his difficulty in comprehending why the suspect will not face the full punishment that being tried as an adult would have brought.

"We do remember he is innocent until proven guilty," Rigby said. "And I recognize that. But I think the consequences have got to be there to show the community that this kind of action will not be tolerated."

Brady was well-known and loved around Kansas City, particularly Kansas City’s Irish community. The shooting received attention around the world, with media outlets in Ireland reporting on the case extensively.

A second teenager was also initially charged, but charges were dropped in December 2024.

The teen's attorney declined to comment at the Family Justice Center on Wednesday, as those who loved Shaun Brady await the next steps.

"It's going to take a little while to digest," Rigby said.

The trial is scheduled to begin in September.

Teen accused in murder of KC restaurant owner will not be tried as an adult

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