Jaylen Blackmon photo courtesy GoFundMe
Kansas City (AP) — Authorities say a man has been shot and killed in an apparent fight over shoes in suburban Kansas City.
Grandview police said officer responded Sunday night to a shooting call and found 20-year-old Jaylen Blackmon, of Kansas City, dead on a sidewalk. Witnesses told police the shooting appeared to have stemmed from an altercation over a transaction for shoes.
Blackmon's family described his death as “senseless”in a statement to media. The family said Blackmon and his girlfriend went to meet a teenage boy outside the house to buy some shoes. They said Blackmon realized the shoes might be fakes, but when he tried to get his money back the boy shot and killed him.
“Jaylen was the most tender hearted, caring, fun loving and joyful people you could ever meet," the statement said. “He was a friend to everyone and a best friend to all his siblings."
Friends and family established a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses.