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A ‘Cain and Abel' crime: Kansas City man charged in connection with brother's murder

A ‘Cain and Abel' crime: Kansas City man charged in connection with brother's murder

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office has charged a Kansas City man with murder after investigators said he shot and killed his brother over the weekend in Sugar Creek, Missouri.
According to prosecutors, Jacob L. Ackerman is facing one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action after the Saturday shooting.
Ackerman has previously been convicted of multiple other crimes, including possession of a controlled substance, burglary, and multiple domestic assault charges.
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At about 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, court documents say officers with the Sugar Creek Police Department were called to the area of 291 Highway and 210 Highway for a welfare check.
The person who called law enforcement was a family member of the victim. They told police that they tracked the victim through the 'Life 360' app and saw that he had not moved in about seven hours.
The relative then gave law enforcement the location of the victim's phone through the app, leading them to a nearby pond.
According to court records, when Sugar Creek officers arrived, they reported seeing a man lying on his back with a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
At the scene, police described there being several miscellaneous items around the victim, including shoes, an alcoholic beverage, an electronic vaping cigarette, clothing items and a pocket knife – all of which was collected as evidence.
Hours later, at about 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, relatives of the victim contacted officers and said they believed the shooting was a 'Cain and Abel' situation, claiming that Ackerman, the victim's brother, was responsible for his death.
Later, relatives contacted police again, reporting that the victim's car, a Mercedes CL2, was in the driveway of Ackerman's home and that he had left and driven to a McDonald's in Kansas City.
Kansas City police were called to the fast food chain on reports of a 'disturbance' and asked Ackerman to get out of his car. Ackerman cooperated with law enforcement and exited his van, placing his hands on the back of his head without being asked.
While being detained, court documents say the victim's family asked Ackerman why he killed the victim. Police said he simply looked at the family member with a 'blank stare on his face.'
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After Ackerman was taken into custody, relatives told law enforcement that the suspect's mental health had been declining for a while and that he had been jealous of the victim for most of his life.
They also showed police a 'selfie' that the victim had taken in the same spot where he was killed. Court records say Ackerman and a dog were seen in the photo.
The relative also told police that they had allowed Ackerman to use their debit card, and after going through bank records, investigators say he had used the card at a Quickway gas station near the area where the victim's body was found.
Additionally, surveillance footage from the gas station showed Ackerman and the victim riding in the same car.
Court documents say that while being questioned, Ackerman denied an attorney and told police he did not know where his brother was.
When told that the situation looked bad, police said Ackerman responded with, 'If it looks bad, then it's bad.'
Law enforcement eventually obtained warrants to search his vehicles and his property. Court records say police found the same clothing Ackerman had been wearing in the 'selfie' during the search.
While his home was being searched, detectives with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office began interviewing Ackerman. During this interview, court records say he admitted to shooting the victim in the head.
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Court documents say Ackerman told police he shot the victim because they had gotten into an argument over a girl.
When asked about the weapon, Ackerman claimed not to know where he had put the gun he used. However, he later gave officers a handwritten note, admitting that he had hidden the gun in the attic crawl space under the insulation, court records say.
At this time, Ackerman is being held in a Jackson County Jail on a $300,000 cash-only bond. His first court appearance was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Monday.
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