A Blue Springs man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend earlier this week in Kansas City, Missouri.

Just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a call about a shooting in the 4000 block of Morrell Avenue.

When officers arrived, they located a shooting victim, later identified as Braisen Cain, 42, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Cain was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene and interviewed a witness, who heard gunshots and looked outside her window. She told detectives she saw the suspect shooting at Cain. She said the suspect, identified as Arel Dawkins, 36, reload his gun and then continued firing on Cain.

The witness told detectives that Cain had recently broken up with Dawkins and th

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