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2 charged in Mo. burglary that left 1 dead, 1 wounded

CourtINDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say two men have been charged in a break-in that left a burglar dead and a homeowner injured in Independence.

The Jackson County prosecutor’s office said Sunday that 41-year-old Phillip A. Kisner and 18-year-old Dustin Donlan face charges of burglary and second-degree murder in the Friday incident.

The prosecutor’s office says Kisner and Donlan were participating in a robbery when the homeowner returned to the house. Police say shots were fired, striking the homeowner and a third person, who was killed.

It’s unclear who fired the shots. Kisner and Donlan face the murder charge because the person was killed during the commission of a felony.

A police spokesman told the Independence Examiner the homeowner was in critical condition Sunday.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Kisner and Donlan had attorneys. An arraignment is set for Monday.

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