Police ID barber found slain in KC shop

The Kansas City Star

Kansas City police today identified a man found shot to death inside his nondescript barber shop as Darrell R. Williams, 40, of Kansas City.

A woman who went to the shop at 3108 Troost Avenue for a haircut found his body on the floor about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. People at neighboring businesses did not hear any gunshots. Police said Williams likely had been killed within an hour or so of the discovery of his body.

Williams got into frequent disputes with neighboring store owners, police and neighbors said. He mostly cut hair for friends and relatives, police and neighbors said.

Police did not release any motive or suspect information.

| Christine Vendel, cvendel@kcstar.com

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