3 Kansas City men charged with trafficking, illegally purchasing guns found at Chiefs rally shooting
None of the three men are accused of firing weapons during the mass shooting at Union Station
None of the three men are accused of firing weapons during the mass shooting at Union Station
None of the three men are accused of firing weapons during the mass shooting at Union Station
Three Kansas City men are facing federal criminal charges for illegally purchasing and trafficking multiple guns found at the scene of the mass shooting outside of Union Station following the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Parade and Rally in February.
Fedo Antonia Manning, 23, was charged in a 12-count criminal complaint, while Ronnel Dewayne Williams, Jr., 21 and Chaelyn Hendrick Groves, 19, were charged in a separate four-count federal criminal complaint on Wednesday.
None of the men are accused of firing or using any of the weapons that were recovered outside of Union Station following the shooting that left Kansas City radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan dead and over 20 others, including many children, injured.
The charges stem from two firearms, an Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 .223-caliber pistol and a Stag Arms 300-caliber pistol, recovered from the scene of the mass shooting. Manning, Williams and Groves are accused of trafficking the guns and having other people purchase firearms on their behalf, otherwise known as straw purchases.
According to an affidavit, the AM-15 pistol was purchased by Manning from Frontier Justice in Lee’s Summit on Aug. 7, 2022 and illegally trafficked alongside dozens of other firearms.
Williams allegedly purchased the 300-caliber pistol for Groves, who accompanied him to a gun show at the KCI Expo Center in November of 2023 but was too young at the time to legally purchase the firearm himself.
Manning and Williams are also alleged to have purchased firearm receivers, or frames, which house firing mechanisms and other internal parts that can be used to be built into a complete firearm with additional components.
The court documents also revealed new information regarding the shooting itself. 12 people brandished firearms, and at least six of them fired their weapons during the deadly incident.
The Kansas City Police Department found multiple firearms and spent shell casings at the scene.
USA Vs. Manning
Manning faces one count of conspiracy to traffic firearms, one count of engaging in firearm sales without a license, and 10 counts of making a false statement on a federal form.
Manning, who is not a licensed federal firearms dealer, is accused of allegedly purchasing dozens of firearms, fifteen of which were in the possession of others — including several by individuals who were legally prohibited from possessing firearms.
The firearm recovered from the scene of the mass shooting at Union Station is one of seven firearms originally purchased by Manning that have been recovered during criminal investigations.
Another firearm purchased by Manning was later recovered from a stolen vehicle during the investigation of an armed robbery.
Firearms also were recovered during a murder investigation in Columbia, Mo., and the armed robbery of a local convenience store.
Three other firearms purchased by Manning were recovered by law enforcement from individuals who were prohibited from legally possessing firearms.
USA v. Williams and Groves
Williams and Groves are facing one count of conspiracy to make false statements in the acquisition of firearms and in one count of aiding and abetting making false statements in the acquisition of firearms.
Williams and Groves are each charged separately with making a false statement to a federal agent.
Groves, who was under 21 and too young to legally purchase a firearm receiver, allegedly gave money to Williams, who then bought the Stag Arms receiver for Groves, which was later recovered at Union Station.
Groves claimed the Stag Arms firearm was later stolen during a “shootout.” The 19-year-old said he then went to a gun show with a different friend who bought him another one.
Chiefs Parade Day Murder Charges
Lyndell Mays of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic Miller of Kansas City, Missouri, are charged with murder in connection to the incident.
Court documents released late last month revealed that at least one of the guns used in the mass shooting at Union Station was stolen.
Authorities released probable causes for both defendants, which indicated that the shooting started as an argument between two groups.
Two minors were also charged with gun-related charges following the shooting.