UPDATE 2/04/2017 1:20 P.M.: Police say Michael Collins Smith, 47, has been charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting at an Overland Park apartment complex Thursday afternoon.
ORIGINAL STORY 2/03/2017:
Overland Park police have a suspect in custody in connection with a deadly shooting at an apartment complex.
According to police, the suspect knew two KCK police officers and contacted them. He told them he was scared and wanted them to meet him at an Overland Park police station on Friday. The two officers went to the station near 119th and Lowell and the suspect showed up and surrendered to police.
The victim of the shooting has been identified as Anthony L. Shuster, 28. Police said this was the first homicide in Overland Park for 2017.
KCK Officers Morgan & Williams assisted w/ an OP homicide suspect turning himself in. Great cooperation across the county & state line!
— Terry Zeigler (@KCKPDChief) February 3, 2017
Shuster was killed inside an Overland Park apartment home Thursday afternoon.
Police were called to The Lodge apartment homes in the 7500 block of 106th Street around 4:15 p.m. Thursday.
Officers discovered Shuster shot to death inside one of the units. A woman was also shot at but was not hurt.
“This area is a really nice area,” said Officer John Lacy. “I think this is an isolated incident and we’re going to look more into and see what’s going on.”
Multiple neighbors told 41 Action News they’ve never felt unsafe or heard gunfire in this complex before.
“It’s kinda scary, you know not realizing what is really going on,” said Miguel Sanchez Martinez, who has lived at The Lodge for more than six years. “But this is unusual, this doesn’t happen.”
The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information you're asked to call the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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