On the evening of March 12, 2023, 24-year-old Darryl B. Brown III was shot and killed at his home in the 8300 block of Highland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. According to reports, Brown was at home with his girlfriend and six children when someone knocked at the door. When Brown answered, the visitor—identified as the girlfriend’s 24-year-old ex-boyfriend, Derek C. Jones—forced his way inside and shot Brown multiple times. The shooting occurred in front of Brown’s girlfriend and the children. Police were called about 8:15 p.m.; officers found Brown unresponsive near the front door and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly named Jones as the suspect. He fled after the shooting but was apprehended a short time later. Authorities reported an active order of protection was in place barring Jones from being near his ex-girlfriend. Darryl Brown, known to family as Deerock, was a Central High School graduate and a father to three children. Did anyone in the Kansas City area see or hear anything that night that could help fill gaps in the timeline?