Man checking out KCMO home visited by squatters accused in fatal shooting

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – A Kansas City, Missouri man is facing charges of shooting and killing another man while checking on a vacant house in the city’s historic northeast.

Myloe Doan, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of William C. Wright.

On June 2, police responded to an intersection near E. 9th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard after reports of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers found Wright suffering from gunshot wounds. He died on the spot.

During the investigation, detectives spoke with a nearby homeowner who said his cameras captured the incident.

Investigators reviewed surveillance footage that showed a dark Dodge Durango pulling up in front of a home in the area, according to court documents.

A man, later identified as Doan, was seen getting out of the vehicle and walking to the front of the house and taking pictures with his phone.

Doan briefly walks out of the camera’s view, but is later seen chasing Wright.

Detectives later obtained a search warrant for Wright’s belongings. They found two BB guns near a stairway at the back of the house.

They also spoke with a neighbor who said the owners had moved out of the home Doan controlled. They also said Doan came to the house regularly and drove a Dodge Durango.

According to the neighbor, Doan has previously had several confrontations with homeless people who were squatting in the house.

Detectives linked the Dodge Durango to Doan and also used his cellphone data to locate him in the area at the time of the killing, court documents show.

Doan was later arrested at a home in Raytown.

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