Jaden Thomas Brown, 20, was fatally shot the afternoon of October 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. The shooting near 61st Street and Raytown Road occurred about 2:13 p.m. and also killed 19-year-old Brendon Fisher. No details about what led to the violence were released at the time.

Jaden’s family described him as humorous and kind-hearted, and said he had recently earned his GED and was about to start a new job. They learned of his death that evening via a blunt text to his younger sisters and later launched a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. As of mid-October 2023, the Raytown Police Department was still investigating and had not identified suspects or made arrests.

If anyone knew Jaden, Brendon, or saw activity around 61st Street and Raytown Road that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.