In the late hours of a Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri, the bright lights of a QuikTrip convenience store on Westport Road became the backdrop for a tragedy that would claim the lives of two young men. On June 6, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the ordinary evening, leaving 24-year-old Rickey L. Cal and 18-year-old Jeron Jackson with fatal injuries.
When police officers arrived at the 1200 block of Westport Road, they discovered two unresponsive men inside the store suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency services were quick to the scene, but for Rickey Cal, it was too late; he was pronounced dead right there inside the QuikTrip. The second victim, Jeron Jackson, was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Jackson succumbed to his injuries and passed away at around 7:30 the following morning. The incident marked the 56th and 57th homicides in Kansas City for the year 2026. In the immediate aftermath, a Facebook live video captured the scene, showing emergency vehicles blocking the road as officers began their investigation inside the cordoned-off convenience store.
In the days that followed the shooting, the Kansas City Police Department worked to piece together the events that led to the deaths of Cal and Jackson. Detectives returned to the crime scene to gather evidence, review surveillance footage, and appeal to the public for any witnesses to come forward. Despite their efforts, as of the following week, no arrests had been made in the double homicide, and no persons of interest had been publicly identified. Authorities assured the public that they did not believe there was an ongoing danger. Police have urged anyone with information to contact the KCPD detectives or the anonymous TIPS Hotline, offering a substantial reward for information leading to an arrest. The case remains an open investigation, leaving the families of Rickey Cal and Jeron Jackson waiting for answers and for justice to be served in the untimely deaths of the two young men.
