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Murder of Grandview man came after a fight at a convenience store

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Grandview man is charged with killing a man over a fight at a local convenience store.

 

Gregory E. Smith, 24, faces second degree murder and armed criminal action charges in the August 6 shooting death of Dennis M. Gordon.

 

Court documents state Grandview police officers found Gordon about 12:50 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the chest.

 

Gordon was being held in another man’s arms and died at the scene.

 

The man with Gordon told officers the two were headed to a gas station when a man known as “Dude” pulled up in a vehicle, according to court documents.

 

Smith was the driver of the vehicle.

 

The court documents reveal detectives found a police report that stated officers on July 29 went to a 7-11 on a reported fight.

 

Detectives found two handguns inside Smith’s house.