In the pre-dawn hours of January 22, 2025, a home on South Valley Street in Kansas City, Kansas, was the scene of the city’s first homicide of the year. First responders answering a 911 call at about 2:30 a.m. found 40-year-old James Adam Jackson inside the residence suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit opened a homicide investigation. In the days after the shooting no suspects had been identified and no arrests were announced, and the motive remained unclear. Family and friends described Jackson as a devoted father, a cherished brother, and a loyal friend; a community fundraiser was organized to help with his funeral expenses.

Does anyone in the area have information about that early-morning 911 call or about activity on South Valley Street around January 22 that could help investigators?