In Missouri, two young men are facing murder charges following a deadly encounter where one reportedly robbed a 61-year-old man using an airsoft gun and later boasted about it being “gangster” behavior, according to police reports. The other individual allegedly struck the victim with a car, leaving him fatally injured in the street.

The suspects, Bryson Francka, 23, and Kaidan Lamb, 18, have been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and vehicle tampering in the case concerning the death of Lyman Taylor last month. Additionally, Lamb faces charges for fleeing the scene after allegedly running over Taylor with his vehicle.

Their arrest affidavits reveal that Francka was the first to confront the victim at his Bolivar residence. Allegedly arriving in a ski mask, Francka wielded “a brown airsoft gun,” demanding Taylor get into a 2001 Dodge Caravan parked at the location.

Authorities report that Francka was identified by a relative of Taylor’s who was present at the scene and knew him.

“Lamb picked up Bryson at his home earlier that evening,” the affidavits state. “Lamb said Bryson showed the brown airsoft gun and mentioned they needed to visit Taylor’s residence.”

After dropping Francka off, Lamb saw him leaving with Taylor in the minivan and then followed them in his own car, according to police. “[Lamb] observed the van repeatedly slowing and accelerating, consistent with a struggle inside,” the affidavits say.

“Kaidan lost sight of the van, then drove over a hill and observed [Taylor] lying in the roadway,” the documents allege. “Kaidan admitted he ran over L.T. with his vehicle. Kaidan did not stop, render aid, or contact law enforcement. Kaidan later met up with [Francka] who bragged about having done ‘some gangster a— s—.’”

Police were called and found Taylor’s body in the road. Police observed multiple damaged mailboxes and debris from the van in the area, along with “fresh tire tracks” and a “blood trail” running north and south.

Investigators were able to track Francka and Lamb down after Taylor’s relative identified Francka, according to the affidavits. Lamb initially claimed that he struck Taylor by accident before admitting that “he had lied,” the documents say.

Police determined that Francka “used an airsoft gun to commit a forcible robbery” of Taylor, while Lamb subsequently ran over and killed Taylor “as a direct result of the events initiated by Bryson,” according to the affidavits.

Both Francka and Lamb were booked at the Polk County Jail. Francka was being held on a $500,000 bond, while Lamb’s bond was set at $250,000. They were both scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.