On June 17, 2020, 17-year-old Deveon Earl Edwards of Kansas City, Missouri, was fatally shot in the afternoon near East 27th Street and Jackson Avenue. Police arrived just before 4:00 p.m. after reports of gunfire and found a gray vehicle where three people had been struck by bullets. Deveon was discovered unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene; the city recorded its 88th homicide of the year.

Two women who were also shot in the same vehicle survived initial treatment and were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Investigators canvassed the area for witnesses but had no suspect description or known motive at the time, and no immediate arrests were reported.

Deveon was born August 1, 2002, and was a lifelong resident who attended Kansas City public schools and graduated from the ARC School. Family described him as creative and outgoing; he enjoyed drawing, dancing, and video games, worked at McDonald’s and QuikTrip, and hoped to become a designer. He is survived by both biological and adoptive parents, many siblings, and grandparents; a private service was handled by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors.

If anyone saw activity near East 27th Street and Jackson Avenue that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist investigators.