Jordan B. Smith, 55, was shot and killed the afternoon of Friday, September 13, 2019, outside a convenience store in the 3500 block of Independence Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Truman Medical Center and later died of his injuries. His death was one of six homicides in Kansas City that week.

Smith was known for a lifelong passion for journalism, described by his sister as having an encyclopedia-level genius and a witty sense of humor. He was active in helping others, including work with the Kansas City Peacekeepers and running a transitional house, and family and friends say his instinct to keep the peace may have put him into the altercation that ended his life.

Investigators arrested two people in connection with the case: Zaylen Z. Smith, 21, charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, and Donavan M. Jordan, charged with unlawful use of a weapon and fleeing from law enforcement. Prosecutors say the shooting arose from a marijuana deal that turned violent. Does anyone who knew Jordan or was in that neighborhood on September 13 have information to share?