Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert.
The killing of beloved Irish-born chef Shaun Brady triggered at least $1.5 million in measurable costs, revealing the often-ignored economic burden gun violence places on families, neighborhoods, businesses and taxpayers
S tunned neighbors and friends gathered outside of Brady & Fox the evening of Aug. 28, 2024, looking on as yellow police tape stretched across the restaurant’s entrance at 63rd Street and Rockhill Road. Some wanted to share stories of the man they knew, while others stood in shocked silence…