A Tipperary man shot dead in Kansas City last year is to be laid to rest in his native Nenagh on Saturday.
Shaun Brady (44) was killed in an altercation outside his restaurant Brady and Fox in Kansas City, Missouri on August 28th 2024.
Mr Brady was a co-owner and chef of the Irish restaurant.
The father-of-two was reportedly shot as he intervened in a suspected robbery.
Mr Brady, who was bringing rubbish bags out from his restaurant, sustained multiple gunshot wounds close to his restaurant after he confronted several people who were attempting to steal a car.
Two male juveniles were charged with second degree murder but the charge against one has been dropped by prosecutors.
Last month, the Jackson County Family Court dropped all charges against one of two teens arrested in August last in connection with the fatal shooting.
The teen, who spent three months in juvenile custody, was released without charge
Mr Brady’s wife Kate, and their two children Seamus (13) and Mary (10) arrived in Ireland a week ago with his ashes for internment in Lisboney New Lawn Cemetery following a memorial service by chief celebrant, Parish Priest, Fr Pat Gilbert.
His death notice on RIP.ie reads: "Shaun Paul Brady, Lenexa, Kansas, USA and late of Summerhill, Nenagh, Tipperary was taken tragically on August 28, 2024.
"Beloved husband of Katie, doting father to Seamus and Mary. Loving son of Mary and brother to Vivian, Sandra and Damien. Sadly missed by his heartbroken family, mother, sisters and brother, nieces and nephews, extended family relatives and friends.”
Mr Brady’s mass will be held at midday at Saint Mary’s of the Rosary Church in Nenagh followed by burial of ashes at Lisbunny.
A mourner on RIP.ie wrote: "Mary, sincere sympathy to you and all your family and Shaun Paul's wife and children on the awful loss of Shaun Paul. May his gentle soul rest in peace,” while another wrote: “My sincere sympathy to you, Vivian, Sandra, Damien, Katie, Seamus, Mary and the extended families on the devastating and tragic loss of your beloved son. May Shaun Paul rest in eternal peace”.
Mr Brady studied to become a chef in Dublin Institute of Technology, when he met his US-born wife Kate while she was visiting Ireland.
The couple originally lived in Chicago, before they moved to Kansas City in 2013 where he started the restaurant with friend Graham Ferris.
A memorial fund set-up in his memory raised €185,000. The shooting took place just days before the annual IrishFest, an annual music and food festival held over the last weekend in August, which has become a large touristic event in the city.
Police in Kansas City are treating the death as a homicide and their investigations are ongoing.
