Police investigate Parsons homicide; Suspect in custody
Billy Ray Duncan, 27, was taken into custody without incident.
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On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Parsons Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 1200 block of Southwest 10th Street.
The victim, Gabriel Kaine Duncan, 35 years of age, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Labette County Deputy Coroner.
Billy Ray Duncan, 27, was taken into custody without incident. Duncan was subsequently arrested on suspicion of homicide.
Both suspect and victim lived at the residence.
Billy Ray Duncan is charged with Murder in the 1st Degree, intentional and premediated and criminal possession of a weapon; convicted of person/drug felony; firearm used in crime.
Anyone with information related to this incident who has not yet spoken with investigators is encouraged to contact Lieutenant Sherri McGuire at the Parsons Police Department at (620) 421-7060or through the tipline at [email protected].
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If anyone has any further information on this incident or any other criminal activity, please contact the Parsons Police
Department at 421-7060 or call the Tip Line at 421-7057 or email at [email protected]
