Executive Summary
- Andrew McCann is charged with firing into his parents’ Shawnee home and engaging in a standoff.
- Investigators found ten shell casings and cited video evidence placing McCann at the scene.
- The suspect allegedly ceased mental health medication prior to the incident.
- McCann has pleaded not guilty to felony charges and is held on $100,000 bond.
Andrew McCann has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly firing nearly a dozen rounds into his parents’ Shawnee home while they slept, an incident that culminated in an hours-long barricade situation in Overland Park, according to a criminal affidavit released by the Johnson County District Court. The suspect was taken into custody without injury following the events of February 15.
Shawnee Police were initially dispatched to a residence in the 7000 block of Quivira Road at 9:16 a.m. regarding a report of property damage. According to the police report cited in the affidavit, responding officers discovered a large window on the southeast corner of the house riddled with bullet holes. Investigators recovered approximately ten shell casings on a sidewalk roughly 20 to 25 feet from the rear entrance. Inside the home, rounds had penetrated the exterior wall, lodging in the kitchen walls and cabinetry. The homeowners identified the suspect as their adult son, telling officers he had been behaving erratically after stopping his mental health medication and had removed several firearms from the premises.
Law enforcement utilized intersection traffic cameras and neighborhood security footage to track the suspect’s movements. Video evidence reportedly shows a truck matching McCann’s vehicle pulling into the driveway around 1:57 a.m. before departing shortly after. Authorities eventually located McCann at a residence near 123rd Street and Switzer Road in Overland Park, which investigators identified as his aunt’s home. Upon arrival, police established a perimeter as McCann barricaded himself inside.
During the standoff, the affidavit states that McCann communicated with negotiators via email, directing homophobic and ableist slurs at law enforcement and asserting he would not surrender without a fight. After more than two hours of negotiations, McCann exited the residence and was arrested without incident. Following his arrest, he refused to answer questions from investigators.
McCann made his first court appearance on Tuesday, February 17, where he was charged with criminal discharge of a firearm recklessly at an occupied dwelling and interference with a law enforcement officer. Both charges are felonies. He has entered a plea of not guilty and is being represented by a public defender. He remains in the custody of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on a $100,000 bond.
Procedural Next Steps
This case highlights the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health crises, as the court must now weigh the severity of the alleged firearm offenses against the reported mental health factors. The successful resolution of the standoff without physical harm underscores the critical role of tactical negotiation in de-escalating barricade situations in residential zones. McCann is scheduled for his next court appearance on Friday at 11 a.m. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
