Michael Bushnell
Northeast News

A shooting on Independence Avenue turned deadly Friday afternoon, September 13, after Jordan Smith, 55, was shot to death in the parking lot of a convenience store at Independence and Bales at approximately 3:30.

According to Kansas City Police Captain Tim Hernandez, very little is known about how or why the man was shot.
No suspect information has yet been released. Hernandez indicated surveillance footage from surrounding businesses will be reviewed in the investigation.

“This occurred in the middle of the afternoon on the Avenue where there’s heavy vehicle and foot traffic. We urge anyone who saw anything to please call our homicide unit at 816-234-5043.”

“It is so sad, all this killing,” an elderly Hispanic woman at the scene said to us. “He was just there with his little milk,” she said, referring to the victim, who apparently was holding a small carton of milk when he was shot.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS to remain anonymous.

“In over 25 years, our TIPS hotline has never released a name,” said Hernandez. “It’s one hundred percent anonymous.”

There have been 109 homicides in Kansas City this year.