On the morning of April 14, 2025, officers responded to reports of gunfire at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Lawndale Avenue in Northeast Kansas City. Just after 3:30 a.m., first responders found Terry Jones, a 38-year-old Black man originally from St. Louis, unresponsive on the sidewalk with apparent gunshot injuries. Emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say the shooting appears to have been a drive-by: a vehicle was traveling through the area when shots were fired and struck Jones. It was not clear whether he was the intended target or a victim of indiscriminate gunfire. In the months after the killing police had not identified a suspect vehicle or persons of interest, and no arrests or charges were announced. His family, including his parents, held a private disposition.

If anyone was in that area the early morning of April 14 or has information about a vehicle or activity on Independence and Lawndale that could help, please come forward.