A popular chef in Kansas City, Missouri, was shot and killed outside his restaurant on Wednesday afternoon, and two teenage boys were taken into custody less than an hour later, police confirmed to Fox News Digital.
According to a statement shared with Fox News Digital by the Kansas City Police Department, the 44-year-old chef was taking out the trash behind his Brady & Fox Restaurant & Lounge when he got into an altercation with several people standing by a car and was shot and killed.
Brady was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The shooting happened at about 5:18 p.m.
“Our hearts are broken,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook after the shooting. “Words cannot express our sadness, anger and frustration. Our community is with Shawn's family forever… We are grateful for the outpouring of support, offers of help and love. We are united. We grieve together and we heal together.”
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Chef Shawn Brady, 44, was shot and killed on Wednesday outside his Brady & Fox Restaurant and Lounge. (Brady Kansas City/Instagram)
The restaurant, which Brady co-owns with chef Graham Faris, also asked for privacy for Brady's family.
It is unclear what Brady and the suspects discussed before he was shot, and police have not officially released a motive for the attack.
The suspects' vehicle was also found a short distance from where they were taken into custody.
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Brady was chef and co-owner of Brady & Fox. (Brady Kansas City/Instagram)
However, witnesses told FOX4 they were trying to stop Brady from entering the vehicle.
FOX4 spoke with Brady's longtime friend, Pat O'Neill, who spoke about Brady's personality.
The restaurant said Brady's family asked that their privacy be respected. (Brady Kansas City/Instagram)
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“The Irish community is completely shocked,” said Brady's friend Pat O'Neill. Reported to the broadcasting station“He was a beloved man, Irish-born, generous man who would do anything for anyone, so again many of us are shocked, praying, outraged and wondering why.”
