Report: KC man who killed wife, child in murder-suicide shouldn’t have had gun
WASHINGTON (KCTV) - A man who used a government-issued gun to kill his wife and child before turning the weapon on himself should not have had access to weapons, according to a new report.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel notified President Trump and Congress about its findings Friday.
The report found police at the Eisenhower VA in Leavenworth failed to take Jerel McGeachy’s keys or access card to the building after a he was served with a protection order in 2024. The order banned McGeachy from having guns.
McGeachy worked as a police officer at the VA.
Federal investigators determined the key card allowed McGeachy to unlock the door of the VA’s armory and access the police department’s weapons.
McGeachy shot and killed his wife as 12-year-old son before killing himself on April 1, 2024.
The VA police department was notified that a weapon was missing from the VA armory following the shootings.
Federal investigators determined that Eisenhower VA Medical Center and the Deputy Chief of Police at the VA failed to follow established procedures.
“I the Kansas City community in mourning the tragic deaths of Domonique McGeachy and her son Jerel,” Hampton Dellinger, Special Council, said. “It is heartbreaking to read of twelve-year-old Jerel’s ion and promise, and to think that he and his mother could still be with us if a government agency had followed established safety procedures. Simply heartbreaking.”
The investigation also identified other security issues, according to the report. Federal investigators said those issues were corrected. The VA also implemented additional safety measures for staff to take when a VA police officer’s arrest and weapons authority is suspended.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said disciplinary action is underway, or was taken, against the Eisenhower VAMC Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, and a Lieutenant. The workers are no longer in police service according to federal investigators.
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