MARGARET STAFFORD, Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man suspected of killing five people in a Kansas City, Missouri, neighborhood has pleaded not guilty to all charges he faces, including five counts of first-degree murder.

Thirty-four-year-old Brandon Howell entered the plea in Jackson County Court on Monday morning.

Prosecutors say Howell brutally beat George and Anna Taylor on Sept. 2, then fatally shot Alice Hurst; her son, Darrel Hurst; and Susan Choucroun outside their homes before fleeing in the Taylors’ SUV.

Howell was arrested hours later when police found him walking with a loaded shotgun.

Besides the murder counts, he’s charged with four counts of armed criminal action, first-degree burglary, stealing a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of firearm.