Kansas City police case file details shooting death of John Bartrom [Video]

Kansas City, Missouri, police have released the entire 56-page written case file to KMBC 9 Investigates in the January shooting death of Jericho Home Improvements owner and founder John Bartrom.Bartrom was a popular figure on Kansas City television and radio airwaves for his commercials and catchy jingles.Family and friends remember him as a generous businessman and father who cared about the Kansas City community.Since his death, KMBC 9 Investigates has received dozens of emails and phone calls asking about the case and circumstances of the shooting.The case file, provided by Kansas City, Missouri police to KMBC 9 Investigates on Tuesday after a Missouri sunshine request, includes new details on why Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker declined to file charges in the case in March.Peters Baker said the shooter fired his weapon in a case of self-defense.The police report sheds more light on the 24-year-old man’s story.He told police Bartrom …