On the evening of August 8, 2020, officers in Kansas City, Missouri, responded to reports of gunfire at a home in the 11200 block of East 47th Terrace and found a chaotic scene in the backyard. Two men, 68-year-old Arlin Jones and 59-year-old Kenneth Hanan, had each sustained fatal gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses told investigators the violence began when Kevin McClanahan arrived carrying a handgun and a rifle wrapped in a blanket and appeared visibly agitated. According to witness accounts, McClanahan shot Arlin Jones multiple times with the handgun and then shot Kenneth Hanan with the rifle as Hanan approached the driveway. Officers detained McClanahan at the location and recovered two firearms and numerous 9mm shell casings in the backyard.

The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office charged the 40-year-old white male suspect with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. McClanahan told investigators he had come to deliver guns and had been in the basement when he heard shots, a statement witnesses disputed. Does anyone have information about Jones, Hanan, or the events that night?