Update (5:13 p.m. September 16): Detectives say an accident may have preceded Ian Jones' shooting. Jones pulled his black BMW in front of a dark colored Pontiac Grand Am near 19th and Paseo after leaving 18th and Vine.
Witnesses told police that they heard a gunshot after the near accident. Jones also told police that he nearly hit a car while turning south on the Paseo.
When police found Jones, his BMW was facing the wrong way in the northbound lanes of Paseo and 20th.
The dark colored Grand Am fled the scene, heading south on 71 Highway.
Police ask anyone who was in the area on Saturday around 11:30 p.m. to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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Kansas City police found 22-year-old Ian Jones suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle near 19th and Paseo Saturday around 11:30 p.m.
Police say they found Jones' body during a canvas of the area. Jones died days later.
Jones' Facebook and MySpace pages have many, many tributes.
On his MySpace page, Jones' featured quote is "Gods mercy is what I need." He adds, "The Way I am, I dont want to be all the time BUT!! thats Why They Call LIFE, LIFE cuzzz sometimes you just dont understand some things; thats why I look to GOD for understanding and guidance" 'THANK YOU GOD'"
Jones writes that he'd like to meet "Jesus and listen to the devine words he so choices to speak with."
Jones lists as his interests: "I like reading the Bible. I like preching. I like hanging out with freinds that I have a positive affect on and just as well as the oposite. I love going to church I like going to movies. I like looking into the sky only to relize the glorious inventions God has created. Oh I like shopping also. And just all around I like to keep HOLY SANCTIFIED and COPASTETICK."
Jones' profile says that the attended Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts between 2001 and 2005.
If you have any information about Jones or his death, drop me a line at justin.kendall@pitch.com.
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Ian...Ian... I cant believe your gone bro
you had such a wonderful personality. very confident and sure of your self. you always made me and everyone at southwestern welcome. God truely has his angel now, my heart goes out to your family you will be missed from me bro such a wonderful spirit and soul R.I.P
Ian Jones....Man I can't believe that u are gone I will always remember the joy and laughter we shared while we were in school and I enjoyed going wit u to ur junior ROTC ball even though I graduated before you, you still wanted me to come and Im grateful that I had to spend that time wit u. I still have that pic we took as well as ur signature u wrote in my yearbook! Ima always cherish those moments I spent wit u and will never forget it either! Ian I luv ya and will miss u dearly but GOD has u now and one day we will meet again. R.I.P my dear friend~ Love Alwayz Shaunie~
IAN HAS DEMONSTRATED THE POWER OF GROWTH TROUGH PERSRVERANCE. HE WENT FROM BEING A ROUGH STONE TO A POLISHED GEM OVER THE PAST YEARS. I HAVE KNOWN IAN FOR THE PAST TWELVE YEARS AND HE CERTAINLY GREW BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BLESS THE FAMILY HE LEAVES BEHIND. NOT JUST IMMEDIATE BUT THE FAMILIES HE BECAME PART OF THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS AS WELL.
Ian, i know your with jesus now and in a way better place. When you stayed at my house in Texas for the holidays, you were a very nice and respectful young man. Im so sad this had to happen to a young man like yourself. R I P
Ian i love u so much..ima miss the times we shared together. i remember how u always talked about marrying me and waitin for me to graduate skoo. u always knew how to make me smile..i jus talked to u the other day n u told me that u were coming back to texas but u jus didnt knw when..u jus recently sent me a pic of u on the runway..i jus cant believe you r gone..u told me u missed me and i did the same..u asked if i had been to the college since u had left and i told u i had no reason to..we laufed at silly things all the time..at church i always sat beside u..and i sit in that same spot every time i go to church waiting on u to come fill that spot but now ure gone and the spot..our spot..will never b complete again..i love you and miss u dearly..i jus wish i could have been there for u n your time of need to kiss you and hold u and tell you i love u...but now ure gone and im alone living in this lonely world without u........
IAN WAS AN EARTHLY ANGEL!! SUCH A INSPIRING YOUNG MAN OF GOD!! THE FAMILY AND I LOVE YOU AND WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU, YOU WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN OUR LIVES.YOUR FAMILY BACK IN TERRELL TEXAS. ALL THE SUNDAY DINNERS AND FRIDAY NIGHTS WE ALL SPENT WITH YOU WAS A BLESSING.THIS WORLD DIDN'T DESERVE YOU IAN!! RIP BABY BOY LOVE YOU SO MUCH.........
I went to Southwestern with Ian. He was an amazing person. He always kept us laughing & smiling. It's so sad that this happened to him but he's in God's arms now. RIP brother Ian
I am his sister in christ and his sisters best friend. He was very much an amazing person. Always had christ on the brain.....I MISS MY BROTHER.
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