Kansas City Chiefs Fans’ Deaths: Prosecutors Seek Tougher Charges

Prosecutors successful Missouri are seeking to upgrade charges for 2 group arrested successful narration to nan deaths of 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans.

A spokeswoman for nan Platte County Prosecuting Attorney's Office confirmed successful a connection to Fox News Digital that they are seeking to upgrade charges from involuntary manslaughter to second-degree execution for some Jordan Willis and Ivory J. Carson.

Clayton McGeeney, 37; Ricky Johnson, 38; and David Harrington, 36, were recovered stiff successful their friend's backyard successful Kansas City, Missouri, pursuing an NFL watch statement connected Jan. 9, 2024.

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Jordan Willis and Ivory J. Carson were charged pinch 3 counts of involuntary manslaughter and 2 counts of transportation of a controlled constituent isolated from 35 grams aliases little of marijuana aliases synthetic cannabinoid. Each complaint carries a maximum of 10 years. (Platte County Missouri Sheriff's Office)

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Carson and Willis were antecedently charged successful March pinch 3 counts of involuntary manslaughter and 2 counts of transportation of a controlled constituent isolated from 35 grams aliases less of marijuana aliases synthetic cannabinoid, tribunal records showed.

Carson allegedly sold and supplied cocaine to Willis arsenic good arsenic nan victims. Carson's DNA was allegedly recovered connected a container containing fentanyl.

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David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney and Ricky Johnson were recovered dormant extracurricular their friend's Kansas City location connected Jan. 9, 2024. (Ricky Johnson/Facebook)

Willis' attorney, John Picerno, told Fox News Digital he thinks nan felony execution statute is being misused.

"While not unexpected, we are greatly disappointed successful nan upgraded charges. Jordan has maintained his innocence since time 1 and he declined nan Government’s plea offer. Consequently, nan Government thought it was due to upgrade nan charges. Missouri’s Felony Murder Statute is overly broad, often misused, and excessive. It should ne'er beryllium utilized successful this manner. We are very overmuch looking guardant to challenging these charges successful unfastened tribunal earlier a adjacent and impartial jury," Picerno said.

Previously, Picerno told Fox News Digital he was "surprised that Jordan was charged pinch nan deaths of his 3 friends."

"That was contrary to what nan prosecuting attorney's agency told maine respective months ago," Picerno said.

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Jordan Willis, 38, checked himself into rehab aft his friends David Harrington, Ricky Johnson and Clayton McGeeney were recovered dormant successful his backyard connected Jan. 9. (Fox News)

Willis' lawyer said his customer maintains he isn't responsible for nan deaths.

"The probable origin connection submitted by nan State is accordant pinch what Jordan stated happened. Jordan maintains that he is not responsible for purchasing aliases supplying nan narcotics that led to nan deaths of his 3 friends. We are very overmuch looking guardant to nan time a assemblage gets to perceive each of nan grounds successful this case," he said.