Two suspects now in custody in connection to Blue Springs deadly shooting
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — The Blue Springs Police Department announced Wednesday night that two suspects are in custody in connection to the shooting at Wilbur Young Park that left two people dead and one teenager injured.
Jackson County prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Marquis Earl Lee Savannah with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Blue Springs police issued a warrant for his arrest earlier in the day.
The second suspect arrested is not being named because they are a juvenile, according to police.
The deadly shooting was reported just after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, near the sand volleyball courts at Wilbur Young Park.
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Nineteen-year-old LaDronal Hamilton Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri, and 20-year-old Karmello Matlock of Independence, were both shot and later pronounced dead at area hospitals.
A 17-year-old was also injured but is expected to recover.
