Kearney Man Faces Charges after Pellet Gun Shooting

Kearney police officers responded to a shots fired call in the James Pointe neighborhood last weekend. One man was arrested and criminal charges were filed.

The victim told police that when he arrived home, the suspect exited his residence and began shooting at him, shattering the window of his vehicle. The suspect then retreated inside his own residence.

Kearney police officers requested assistance from Excelsior Springs Police and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office due to the nature of the call. Officers later determined that the weapon used by the suspect was a rifle-style pellet gun.

Police made several announcements over their vehicle PA system to get the suspect to come out of his house. When he did finally exit the home, officers safely took him into custody. Criminal charges were filed in this case.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story.

Teen Charged After Shooting into Homes

18-year-old Connor Landie of Riverside is in the Clay County Detention Center after allegedly shooting into two Kearney homes on Monday.

Kearney police officers arrested after Landie became a person of interest in the investigation of shots fired in the 1200 block of Geneva Circle.

Officers were initially called to the homes just after 9 am on Monday, September 2 on a report of property damage. Police discovered the homes had been hit multiple times.

Police reports were submitted to the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office and Landie was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by firing into an occupied dwelling, a Class B felony.

Landie was taken into custody without incident on Tuesday, September 3, and is currently being held in the Clay County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.