Two people have been arrested and charged with murder in the May 3 shooting death of a 6-year-old in Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.
Lakevis Sloan, 20, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested Tuesday evening in South Dakota, according to a news release Thursday from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The two were arrested with the help of the FBI after they were spotted leaving a Greyhound bus in Sioux Falls, more than 360 miles north of Kansas City.
The pair await extradition back to Kansas City, Kansas, where they are residents.
The Wyandotte County District Attorney has charged both suspects with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sir’Antonio Brown, who was shot and killed while playing in front of his home.
In a statement, Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Mark Bundy said investigators are searching for an unidentified third suspect.
“We want Sir’Antonio’s family and our community to know that we are not slowing down the pace of this investigation,” he said.
“Somebody out there knows who this third suspect is, and where he is. Now is the time to make the call.”
The investigation by the police department’s Major Case Unit is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.