On the night of Wednesday, July 24, 2024, shots rang out near East 119th Street and Delmar Drive in Grandview, Missouri. Officers arrived just after 9:30 p.m. and later found 19-year-old Derrick Judie Jr. in the backyard of a residence with gunshot wounds. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival; his death was the city’s first homicide of the year.

In the days after the shooting, investigators canvassed the neighborhood and appealed for public tips, but by the end of that week no suspects had been identified and no arrests or charges were reported. The investigation remained active as detectives sought information that could explain what happened that night.

If anyone witnessed activity near East 119th Street and Delmar Drive on July 24 or has information that could help, please contact the Grandview Police Department or submit an anonymous tip.