A 22-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, man has been charged in the shooting death of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, the Jackson County prosecutor announced Thursday.
THE RESERVE FUND.IT'S A CHAPTER CLOSEDFOR ONE KANSAS CITYFAMILY AFTER THE DEATHOF 4 YEAR OLD BOY --LEGEND TALIFERRO.IN JUNE -- HE WAS SHOTAND KILLED WHILESLEEPING IN A FORT MADEOF PILLOWS AND COVERSIN HIS OWN HOME.NOW PROSECUTORS SAYTHE MAN CHARGED WITHHIS DEATH -- IS INCUSTODY.22-YEAR-OLD "RYSONELLIS" IS CHARGED WITHMURDER -- UNLAWFUL USEOF A WEAPON -- ANDARMED CRIMINAL ACTION.FAMILY MEMBERS TELL US-- ELLIS HAD ARELATIONSHIP WITHLEGEND'S AUNT.HE WAS CAPTURED TODAYIN TULSA OKLAHOMA.AND WHILE THIS ARRESTBRINGS SOME CLOSURE --HIS FAMILY HOPESLEGEND'S LIFE WILL NEVERBE FORGOTTEN.HIS NAME IS ONE WE WILLALL REMEMBER.LEGEND TALIFERRO"Legend."HIS STORY IS ONE WEWILL NEVER FORGET.Jean Peters Baker/Jackson CountyProsector"Today we know who shotLeGend."WE KNOW ABOUT HISDEATH - BUT WE WANT TOALSO REMEMBER HIS LIFE.HIS HEROIC FIGHT TOOVERCOME A HEARTDEFECT -- AFTER HAVINGOPEN HEART SURGERYLESS THAN A YEARBEFORE HE WAS KILLED.CHARRON POWELL - LEGENDTALIFERRO'S MOTHER"He has a heart of a lion,that's why I'm going to keeppushing because that's whathe had, he was strong and heloved lions."WE'VE SHARED THEFAMILY'S STORY WITH YOUSINCE LEGEND'S DEATH --AND THEIR PASSION TOSEE CHANGE.BUT THE ROAD -- ISN'TEASY.Charron Powell/legend's motherThis is a rough days a goodday.
But it's still rough, justtoimagine to know.
I don't haveto wake up at night, feel hispresence or even hear Hisvoice"A VOICE THAT'S NOWBEING USED TO BRINGCHANGE TO COMMUNITIESNATIONWIDE -- WITH ANOPERATION BEARING HISNAME.Charron Powell/LeGend's Mom"This should bring us together.We have an opportunity athand for our communities tomake a stand."A STAND TO TURN THEHEARTS OF MEN FROMEVIL TO GOOD.Charron Powell/LeGend's Mom"I do feel his spirit aroundbecause I wouldn't be able tospeak like I am speakingwithout his presence so I candefinitely say I feel him."THIS ARREST IS PART OFOPERATION LEGEND.IT'S A NATIONAL TASKFORCE ON CRIME --SENDING FEDERAL AGENTSTO HELP LOCAL POLICEDEPARTMENTS IN SEVERALCITIES -- INCLUDINGKANSAS CITY.SO FAR, THERE ARE 124HOMICIDES THIS YEAR --69 HAVE BEEN SOL
LeGend Taliferro's mother told the 41 Action News Investigative Team on Friday that her 4-year-old son had a positive relationship..
