Cracker Barrel shooting suspect, Kevin Allen, to have funeral with full military honors in Missouri

BROOKLYN, Ohio - UPDATE: The military has denied a full honor funeral for Kevin Allen. Click here to read more about it .

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The man police said shot and killed his wife and daughter and injured his other daughter before being shot and killed by officers at the Brooklyn Cracker Barrel will have a funeral with full military honors.

According to an obituary posted on the Kansas City Star’s website , 51-year-old Kevin Allen’s funeral service will be held at Northland Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday at 10 a.m. The write-up said he served in the United States Air Force from 1979-1983.

The obituary said his body will be cremated.

According to Brooklyn police, Kevin Allen entered the Cracker Barrel restaurant on the evening of April 12 with a long gun and shot his wife, 42-year-old Kate Allen, his daughter, 10-year-old Kerri Allen and other daughter, 10-year-old Kayla Allen.

Officers then shot and killed Kevin Allen as he was leaving the restaurant after police said he refused to comply with their orders.

Kate and Kerri Allen were pronounced dead at the scene. Kayla was taken to the hospital, and has since been upgraded from serious to fair condition . An employee told NewsChannel5 the family had been celebrating Kerri's birthday that night.

Kate Allen had called 911 prior to the shooting to report that she told her husband that she was going to leave him, and that her husband was circling the parking lot waiting for her to come out.

Audio recordings of police radio traffic revealed an officer saw Kevin Allen circling the lot as he pulled up to the scene. Moments later, the officer said Kevin Allen’s car was parked in front of the restaurant and Kevin was no longer in sight.

Several 911 calls were made from patrons and an employee inside the restaurant reporting the shooting. No one else was hurt in the shooting.

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