Crime · Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Jury Convicts Two Brothers in 2022 Double Murder
A Jackson County jury found brothers Marques Smith, 24, and Marquan Smith, 22, guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon on Tuesday in connection with the Nov. 22, 2022 shootings of Leerick Kelley and Montez Mack at the intersection of 28th Street and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Investigators recovered 30 shell casings and an AR-style rifle after witnesses reported the suspects fleeing east along Lockridge Avenue. The jury recommended sentences of 15 years per murder count, 10 years per armed criminal action count, and 15 years for unlawful weapon use. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.