KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The attorney for the family of two brothers killed in a shooting at a Kansas City convenience store said video of the incident proves it was murder.
Howard Lotven provided the video exclusively to FOX4 on Tuesday. You can watch it on FOX4 News at 9 p.m.
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The surveillance video from inside the store near Truman Avenue and Brooklyn Street runs for approximately 70 seconds. FOX4 chose not to air the full video due to its graphic nature.
The video’s first 35 seconds show Emmanuel Hernandez enter the store and get into an apparent argument with Taylor and Byron Garrett.
Taylor then appears to punch Hernandez.
Hernandez then grabs a gun from his waistband and chases the brothers several feet through the store before shooting them.
Both Taylor and Byron Garrett can be seen falling to the floor.
The video then shows Hernandez pistol-whip Byron before walking away.
Prosecutors have charged Hernandez with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Byron Garrett – but he currently does not face any charges for the death of Taylor Garrett.
Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said evidence showed that Taylor was the initial aggressor in the confrontation.
Lotven said the altercation started with a road rage incident, and he believes Hernandez should be considered the aggressor for following the two brothers to the convenience store. Neither KCPD nor the prosecutor’s office would comment Tuesday on whether they believe road rage was involved.
Tune in to FOX4 at 9 p.m. for more on this, as well as an exclusive look at the video footage.
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