Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter — Along with Their Dog — Killed After Dispute with Victim's Ex: Police

Mar. 15, 2025

Armando Navarro.Photo:Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office

Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office

A Missouri man is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, her mother and the ex-girlfriend’s daughter after a dispute.

Armando Navarro Jr., 50, is facing first-degree murder, armed criminal action and assault charges in connection with the deaths of 73-year-old Sherri Duncan, 49-year-old Jodie Hopcus and 24-year-old Hailey Hopcus. Navarro is the ex-boyfriend of Jodie Hopcus, Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, perKSHB.

He is also charged with one count of animal abuse.

Police were called to the 4100 block of NW 65th Street in Kansas City around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, after a fourth victim escaped the home and knocked on the door of a neighbor who then called 911.

Officers arrived and found the three women fatally shot.

Officers also found a dog with a fatal gunshot wound.

The home where Jodie Hopcus and her mother and daughter were found.

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The surviving victim told police that Navarro lived at the home and there had been a dispute about him getting kicked out prior to the shooting, according to a police probable cause affidavit.

“She stated Navarro was going back and forth from his room to the kitchen, during which time they all believed he was gathering his belongings,” states the affidavit. “At some point Navarro came out armed with a small handgun and started shooting at them.”

At one point, Navarro “ran out of bullets in the small gun” and “returned with a larger firearm," according to the affidavit.

He was taken into custody in Abilene, Kan.

According to the affidavit, a man called 911 and asked police to check on the victims, stating that he’d spoken to Navarro who allegedly told him he’d “killed them all.”

In aGoFundMepost, a friend of Jodie’s described her as a “beautiful person. She was caring, funny, and always positive.”

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

source: people.com