Jason York, a 36-year-old white man from Independence, Kansas, was killed in a shooting on Monday, October 30, 2023. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Independence Police Department led an investigation that extended beyond state lines as authorities pursued leads into Missouri.

In late February 2024, three men from St. Louis were arrested on warrants charging first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in connection with York’s death: 37-year-old Kevin A. Quinn, 20-year-old Aquan A. Quinn, and 23-year-old Kevin W. Martin. They were taken into custody on February 22 and booked into the St. Louis County Jail pending extradition. On March 14, 2024, two more St. Louis men were arrested on similar warrants: 21-year-old Joshua B. Denton and 18-year-old Kayvion D. Williams. Both were also booked into the St. Louis County Jail.

The Montgomery County Attorney’s Office is expected to prosecute the cases against all five men. If anyone knew Jason, saw him in Independence around October 30, 2023, or has information relevant to the investigation, please come forward.