Deron Ross, 29, was fatally shot on March 14, 2019, near 53rd and Swope Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, while attempting to repair a disabled vehicle. According to reports, an individual approached Ross and another person to complain about the noise from their work; the interaction escalated into a physical fight and shots were fired. Ross suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to Research Medical Center.

Eyewitnesses said Ross was not armed when he was shot. Surveillance footage from a nearby business helped investigators identify an 18-year-old suspect, Bryant A. Brown, who was later taken into custody at his father’s home in Columbia, Missouri. Brown was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, and the prosecutor asked that bond be set at $250,000. The charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent.

If anyone was near 53rd and Swope Parkway on March 14, 2019, or has information about the confrontation, please share what is known.