On July 14, 2019, 23-year-old Brian K. Jones-Woodruff Jr., a Black male, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant located near Interstate 70 and U.S. 40 Highway in Independence, Missouri. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. following a dispute involving a bicycle theft that did not directly involve Jones-Woodruff. According to investigators, a female witness had been arguing with another man, who she claimed had threatened her with a gun over the stolen bike. Frightened
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