David Barry shot and killed in Olathe; Robert Ward charged in the slaying

  • Robert Ward is charged with first-degree murder.

UPDATE (September 21): Johnson County prosecutors have charged 34-year-old Robert Ward with first-degree murder in Sunday’s homicide in Olathe. Authorities found 36-year-old David Barry shot to death at a home at 516 East Brier Drive around 8:01 p.m. Ward was arrested in a wooded area a couple of hours after the slaying.

Ward is scheduled to be in court on September 29.

Original Story: It was a bloody weekend in Olathe. A man was found shot to death Sunday night.

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