Jonathan Liquarri Brooks, a 33-year-old Black / African American man, was killed in Kanarraville, Utah, on the evening of July 17, 2024. At 7:53 PM an 18-year-old resident, Kyle Jessop, called 911 saying he had just shot a man and claimed Brooks had attempted to sexually assault him. Officers found Brooks outside the home with gunshot wounds; he died despite medical efforts.

Jessop cooperated with police, secured the firearm inside the residence, and was taken into custody. A search of the home turned up firearms and illicit drugs. Jessop was booked on multiple non-homicide counts including possession of a dangerous weapon, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful consumption of alcohol as a minor. Prosecutors later said they could not meet the burden of proof to file homicide charges; county attorneys cited evidence suggesting Brooks had been violent and possibly under the influence of drugs that Jessop admitted supplying. Jessop later pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a restricted person and drug possession with intent to distribute and received one year in jail plus three years probation.

Brooks family members were left grieving after a deadly confrontation at a residence. Does anyone have information about Brooks’ final hours or the events at that home on July 17?