The owner of a Kansas City remodeling company, often seen and heard in popular commercials in Kansas City, died after a shooting Sunday morning, his sister and two other sources told KMBC 9 Investigates.Officers say they were called to the area of 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue just after midnight Sunday for a medical emergency. When they arrived, they found 46-year-old John Bartrom lying on the ground. EMS took Bartrom to the hospital, where he died. Police later determined he had been shot. “We are heartbroken over the loss of our brother,” Bartrom’s sister Nora Schwartz said. “John was loved by those around him. He lived a big life and had so much more to give. Our family will never be whole again.”Bartrom founded Jericho Home Improvements and prided his company on the “absolute highest standards for craftsmanship and professional service.”“While everything is under investigation, we have no comment,” said a woman who answered the phone at Jericho Home Improvements Monday morning.Detectives are working to learn what led to the 46-year-old’s death. KMBC asked for more details surrounding Bartrom’s death, but, a spokesman said the details were part of the investigation. KCPD says that a person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the investigation. Anyone who has information that could help investigators is asked to call the Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
The owner of a Kansas City remodeling company, often seen and heard in popular commercials in Kansas City, died after a shooting Sunday morning, his sister and two other sources told KMBC 9 Investigates.
Officers say they were called to the area of 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue just after midnight Sunday for a medical emergency. When they arrived, they found 46-year-old John Bartrom lying on the ground.
EMS took Bartrom to the hospital, where he died. Police later determined he had been shot.
“We are heartbroken over the loss of our brother,” Bartrom’s sister Nora Schwartz said. “John was loved by those around him. He lived a big life and had so much more to give. Our family will never be whole again.”
Bartrom founded Jericho Home Improvements and prided his company on the “absolute highest standards for craftsmanship and professional service.”
“While everything is under investigation, we have no comment,” said a woman who answered the phone at Jericho Home Improvements Monday morning.
Detectives are working to learn what led to the 46-year-old’s death. KMBC asked for more details surrounding Bartrom’s death, but, a spokesman said the details were part of the investigation.
KCPD says that a person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the investigation.
Anyone who has information that could help investigators is asked to call the Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.