For Immediate Release
Feb. 20, 2021
A 32-year-old Kansas City man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting Wednesday of Khasheme Strother, 35, in a residence at 1900 W. Pennway Terrace, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.
Dmarius M. Bozeman, dob: 6/24/1988, faces Murder 2nd Degree and Armed Criminal Action charges.*
According to court records filed late Friday, Kansas City police responded to the 1900 block of W. Pennway Terrace on a reported shooting. Police found inside the residence two deceased adults and another injured adult. The injured adult stated he had called 911. In the 911 recording he indicates he shot the adult male, Ramond Hill, 19 in self defense and that he accidentally shot Stother after he was jumped. Bozeman said Strother was his girlfriend and Hill was her son. Three juveniles were in the residence at the time of the shooting. Bozeman told police he had been in a struggle with Strother and he fired what he thought were two warning shots. Soon after he saw she had been shot. Bozeman said he fired at Hill after he came back inside the residence and fired shots at him.
The case remains under investigation.
Prosecutors requested a bond of $150,000 cash only.
For more information, contact:
Michael Mansur
Director of Communication
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Jean Peters Baker, Prosecutor
Work : (816) 881-3812
Mobile: (816) 674-3954
mmansur@jacksongov.org
http://jacksoncountyprosecutor.com
*Charges are only accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or has pleaded.