Jesse Aaron Marquez, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas, on the evening of Sunday, June 29, 2025. The shooting occurred in the Rosedale neighborhood, in the 2700 block of South Eighth Terrace. Police were called at about 7:15 p.m. after reports of gunfire; officers found Marquez outside a residence with apparent gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Friends and family remember Marquez as loyal, hardworking and determined to build a better future. Witnesses said the suspects fled in a vehicle shortly before police arrived. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Major Case Unit is handling an active investigation; no suspect information or arrests have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIPS Hotline. Did anyone in the Rosedale area see or hear anything on the evening of June 29 that could help investigators?