Independence man indicted on 9 felonies, including murder, for mall shooting in 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A grand jury indicted an Independence man Thursday in connection to a shooting at Independence Center nearly three years ago.

Court documents filed in Jackson County on Thursday, June 18, revealed nine felony charges against 21-year-old Leandre Peterson Jr. for a shooting on Nov. 10, 2023, at the Independence Center mall.

Peterson Jr. faces one count of second-degree murder, as well as four counts of armed criminal action, two counts of second-degree assault, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and another charge for tampering with evidence…

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