On the evening of November 16, 2023, 17-year-old DeMarcus Anthony Houston Jr. was fatally shot at the Blue Ridge Crossing shopping center near 42nd Street and Sterling Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The shooting also killed his 26-year-old brother, Marquise L. Rose, and wounded a third person who was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. First responders arrived just before 9:30 p.m. and found two victims in separate parking lots about 200 yards apart.

DeMarcus was pronounced dead at the scene; Marquise was taken to a hospital and later died. DeMarcus was a senior at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, scheduled to graduate with the class of 2024. The Kansas City Police Department identified those involved and said they were not searching for additional suspects, but they have not released information about arrests or charges; the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to it, please come forward.