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Jury Convicts Kansas City Man in Bledsoe’s Rental Slaying

A jury found a 30-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the May 2011 shooting death of the owner of Bledsoe's Rental

Oct 16, 2012

A Jackson County jury found a 30-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the May 2011 shooting death of the owner of Bledsoe's Rental. Andre M. Broadus, of Kansas City, also was convicted of robbery and two counts of armed criminal action. A judge will sentence him Nov. 21.

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