KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A suspect has been identified and charged in connection to the death of two people inside a Lenexa home Friday night.
53-year-old Todd Michael Donovan, of Lenexa, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of cruelty to animals by the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office.
He is being held on a $2 million bond.
Lenexa police say they found two adults dead inside a home following an hours-long standoff late Friday into Saturday morning.
Around 8:20 p.m. Friday, police were called to the 7900 block of Hallet after receiving reports of shots coming from a home in the area.
Police were able to reach someone inside the home by phone, but a male subject refused to cooperate. Police called in additional resources after two hours of unsuccessful conversation.
Just before 2 a.m. Saturday, tactical teams were able to enter the residence and took the male into custody.
As police cleared the home, they discovered the bodies of an adult male and an adult female, later identified as Tyler Donovan, 22, and Sheila Donovan, 52, both of Lenexa, police said. The victims appeared to have been shot.
Officials said the victims are related to the suspect.
Todd Michael Donovan was transported to an area hospital with a suspected overdose.
Investigators also located a neighbor’s dog that had been shot and killed around the time the initial shots fired call was received.
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