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Man charged in fatal carjacking of 86-year-old man

Posted at 4:54 PM, Dec 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-12 17:54:46-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man is charged with murder after an 86-year-old man was killed during a carjacking in late November.

Dominic McGee, 31, is charged with first-degree murder and theft. He's being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond.

Officials say Frank Davila was killed while attempting to stop someone from stealing his truck on Pacific Avenue. He was reportedly dragged by the vehicle when the suspect fled. 

"My dad went out in a blaze of glory, the way he lived his life," Davila's son, Frankie Davila, said shortly after learning of his father's death.

Family members said Davila was an Army veteran, worked for Santa Fe for nearly 50 years and used to own Frankie D's, a restaurant in KCK.