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flag A Kansas City man charged in a December 22 shooting claims self-defense; another faces murder charges in a separate December 27 incident.

flag A 29-year-old Kansas City man, Michael V. Jackson, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with a December 22 shooting near the University of Kansas Hospital, where he allegedly shot a man he claimed attacked him after exiting a bus. flag The victim, struck in the head, is in stable condition. flag Jackson turned himself in, saying he acted in self-defense and intended to shoot only the shoulder. flag Surveillance footage and witness accounts support the prosecution’s case. flag Meanwhile, Ryan Hawk, 29, faces second-degree murder and other charges in a separate December 27 shooting in Northeast Kansas City, where he admitted to killing a man during an argument, claiming he feared for his life. flag Both suspects are held at the Jackson County Detention Center.

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