United States of America v. Nadarius Barners

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with discharging a firearm durng a crime of Violence.



on August 3, 2020, Kansas City Kansas Police Department ("KCKPD”) responded to a drive-by shooting at a home belonging to the Butler family, located on Farrow Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. II R. 13. The Butler brothers, G'Ante and Zarion Butler, lived at the home and were associated with the "Tasha Gang.” Id. Another Tasha Gang affiliate, Tamani Boykin, was injured during the shooting. Id. The suspected shooter was Isaiah Shields, who was a member of the rival "BBUx2 Gang.” Id. Several KCKPD officers and ATF agents went to Mr. Shields's residence on North Allis Street, where they took Mr. Shields into custody before executing a search warrant on the home. Id. at 14. When exiting the home around 11:20 p.m., the officers were fired upon by multiple shooters from an alley west of the home. Id. One ATF agent was struck by a bullet in his hand and a civilian-victim, J.B., was shot and injured in both of his hands. Id. Also damaged in the gunfire were law enforcement vehicles and neighboring homes. Id. Over 100 shell casings were found in the alley west of the home.

Affirmed