KANSAS CITY —Prosecutors secured a guilty plea in a fatal shooting that took place in Independence in 2022, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson.
Jordan Huff, 23, pled guilty to 2nd Degree Murder. A 15-year sentence was agreed on after mediation involving input from the victim’s family.
According to court records, Independence police were dispatched to a residence regarding a shooting and found the victim deceased in the living room, with multiple apparent gunshot wounds.
Detectives determined that the defendant and his family including three children were at the residence eating and playing games. A witness told police that Huff and the victim were playing cards with others. Huff entered the kitchen and then shot and killed the victim.
Huff pointed the firearm at other witnesses in the residence and demanded a cell phone and car keys. Ring doorbell camera footage showed Huff entering and exiting the apartment with a firearm. The Huff is heard on the footage demanding a witness’s keys and phone.
A witness said the defendant had a history of domestic violence.