JaMarcus Lane Jr., a 16-year-old Black male, was killed in a shooting on June 23, 2023. Police were called about 2:40 p.m. to the 3100 block of West Barker Circle in Kansas City, Kansas, and found him inside a residence with fatal gunshot wounds.

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Major Case Unit led the investigation. Within a week authorities arrested a juvenile in connection with the shooting; the arrestee’s name and age were not released publicly. The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged that juvenile with second-degree murder, and the suspect was held at the Wyandotte County Juvenile Detention Center. JaMarcus D. Lane Jr. was recorded as the city’s 12th homicide of the year.

If anyone has information about the shooting, contact the TIPS Hotline.