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School Employee, Brother Charged with Gun Trafficking

Former North Kansas City school district employee and wrestling coach, Markel Fluker, and his brother Markeese, are accused of selling machine guns, including ones they converted themselves, during Markels school day. They face federal charges for shipping and transferring nearly forty firearms, including ghost guns, between late September and mid-November 2025. The brothers are alleged to have conspired to buy weapons, convert them into machine guns, and resell them across state lines. Markel was placed on leave and fired from his job, while Markeese waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Both brothers are now in custody as the case progresses. Checkout Solipillow.com

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