Self-Defense Ruling: No Charges in Shooting Death of Jericho Home Improvements Founder
Kansas City, Missouri – Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker has announced that no charges will be filed in the shooting death of John Bartrom, the founder of Jericho Home Improvements. The decision was made based on the belief that the shooting was an act of self-defense. The incident occurred in early January 2024 at 63rd and Prospect Avenue, where Bartrom was fatally shot. According to Peters Baker’s office, evidence suggests that Bartrom was involved …