Jentre Demarkus Parker-White, a 37-year-old Black man, died on November 22, 2024, after being shot in Merriam, Kansas. Around 8:15 a.m. police received simultaneous reports of a two-car crash at Johnson Drive and Slater Street and shots fired at a construction site on Shawnee Mission Parkway near Eby Avenue. Officers found Parker-White at the crash scene with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Investigators say Parker-White was allegedly shot by Larry Gunzenhauser at the construction site before the subsequent vehicle collision. Merriam police located and took into custody all individuals believed to be involved the same day and told the public there was no ongoing threat. Family remembered Parker-White as a funny, protective, hardworking father who enjoyed fishing, barbecues, and spending time with children; he had worked for several years as a forklift operator for the Coca-Cola Company and grew up in Wyandotte County.

Did anyone in the Merriam or Wyandotte County area know Jentre Parker-White or have information about the events that morning?