For Immediate Release
July 14, 2025
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson today announced felony charges against two men who allegedly fired into a downtown apartment building over the weekend.
Sincere D. Miller and Kimoni Williams each face one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon and one count of Armed Criminal Action. *
According to court records, Kansas City police responded to the sound of shots on 13th and Grand Boulevard on July 11 and located the two defendants holding firearms. Multiple witnesses heard sounds of shots and observed the defendants shooting their firearms toward a nearby apartment building while standing outside a vehicle.
City camera footage showed the defendants entering their vehicle and a green laser beam pointed at them prior to the shooting.
Both defendants told police they heard gunshots from nearby blocks and observed the green laser beam on themselves and on one defendant’s daughter, who was in the backseat. Feeling threatened, they began firing into the building, striking multiple occupied apartments.
No one was injured during this shooting.
“I understand the defendants may have felt threatened, especially seeing their child targeted by a laser,” said Prosecutor Johnson. “However, their response of allegedly firing blindly into an occupied apartment building endangered countless innocent lives. The defendants had clear alternatives: drive to safety, take cover, call police. Instead, they chose to discharge deadly weapons in a reckless manner that could have resulted in tragedy. While I have empathy for their fear in that moment, we will not tolerate this kind of dangerous decision-making with firearms.”
*Charges are only accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or pleads guilty.
Media Contact:
Jazzlyn Johnson
Director of Communications
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
415 E 12th Street
Kansas City, MO - 64106
(816) 929-1289
jazzlyn.johnson@jacksongov.org
https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com