Jaida Perdue, 24, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in a Kansas City, Missouri, apartment on July 15, 2025. Police responded just before noon to the 8700 block of Countryshire Lane after a domestic dispute; emergency medical personnel pronounced Perdue dead at the scene.

The shooting followed days of arguments between Perdue and the father of her children, Marcus M. Williams. Investigators say the conflict escalated when Williams tried to leave with a handgun that Perdue had bought for him. A physical struggle over the weapon occurred; Williams was on FaceTime with a witness who reported hearing a gunshot, screaming and children crying. Williams told police the gun discharged during a couple-minute wrestle and that he then called 911 and tried to render aid.

Williams was at the apartment door when officers arrived and was taken into custody. He has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action and is being held in the Jackson County Jail with bond set at $200,000.

Did anyone in the area hear or see anything that morning or know more about the dispute leading up to this shooting?