On the evening of February 10, 2025, a shop owner was shot and killed in the parking lot of Joe’s Liquor and Convenience Store in the 8000 block of Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City. Zulfiqar ’Joe’ N. Ladhani, 64, who owned the store, confronted three people after they allegedly stole small items — bags of chips and a drink. He followed them to a white Ford Expedition and, according to court documents, pointed a pistol at the passenger. The stolen items were returned, but as the vehicle began to leave the driver stopped, two occupants exited and began shooting. Ladhani was struck and pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 6 p.m., still clutching the retrieved chips.

Surveillance footage was used to identify the suspects. Kevin L. Herring Jr., 25, was arrested in late February and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after initially denying his presence and later acknowledging it when shown video. Justin J. Arbee, 25, was arrested in early March and charged with the same counts as the alleged second shooter. A third person who had been in the back seat was also arrested; prosecutors had not immediately released his name or the specific charges connected to the homicide.

Ladhani was remembered by customers and friends as a generous, well-known local figure. Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that night that hasn’t been shared with investigators?