Dyamund Shields Jr., 31, was working the Chicken Macaroni & Cheese food truck at a large gathering near 70th Street and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City in the early morning hours of August 5, 2024. A dispute among several people at the event escalated into a chaotic exchange of gunfire. Shields, who had helped start the business with his father in 2011 and later converted it to a food truck, was struck and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Five other adults were wounded and reported in stable condition.

Investigators identified 28-year-old Derrion S. Turner as a suspect. Detectives reviewed nearby business surveillance and GPS data from an ankle monitor Turner was wearing for a prior federal case; court documents say the footage allegedly shows Turner and his group being stared at by a man from another group, after which Turner pulled out a gun and began shooting. Turner denies involvement or possessing a firearm. He was arrested and charged with accessory to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of armed criminal action. Shields is survived by three children and was remembered for his generosity and community work through cooking.

Did anyone at the event see what sparked the dispute or has information about the shooting?