A standoff that lasted several hours in the 900 block of Kansas Avenue is now over, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.
Emenencio C. Lansdown, who has been charged with the second-degree murder of Casey Eaton, fired gunshots at officers in the 900 block of Kansas Avenue overnight and a standoff ensued for several hours, according to a police spokesman.
Officers with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force and the U.S. Marshals made contact with Lansdown about 1:26 a.m. Sunday, April 23, in the 900 block of Kansas Avenue. He fired gunshots at the officers, who then set up a perimeter around the home, and negotiations were started, the spokesman stated.
At about 6:50 a.m. Sunday, negotiators convinced Lansdown to come out of the home and he was taken into custody without incident, the spokesman said.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit.