Deja Nicole Veal, 25, was killed in a targeted act of violence in Kansas City, Missouri, late on March 10, 2021. Officers responded to reports of gunshots shortly before 10 p.m. and found Veal lying in the street in the 500 block of Wabash Avenue; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined the shooting was a drive-by at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Amie Street.

The investigation produced a suspect. Younes Jak was arrested and charged in Jackson County with one count of second-degree murder, with bond set at $250,000. In Clay County he was charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, with bond set at $100,000 there.

If anyone has information about Deja Veal, her movements that evening, or the drive-by shooting, please come forward.