05/06/2026
i know this is not my usual share on this page but Jaylee is a close family friend and i just want this to go far so we can catch who did this to her. her and her entire family have been close to us for many many years and Jaylee is an absolute sweetheart who doesn’t deserve this. all she did was flip someone off for break checking them and this happened. please share this and get this info out so we can bring Jaylee justice as she continues to fight for her life.
This is JayLee Gross, who is fighting for her life after Critically Injured in Suspected Road Rage Shooting on U.S. 71 Highway in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities are investigating a late-night road rage shooting that left a young woman fighting for her life after being shot in the head along U.S. Highway 71.
The victim has been identified as JayLee Gross, who remains in critical condition following the incident. Family members say she continues to fight for her life as doctors provide emergency care.
According to police, officers were dispatched shortly after midnight to reports of gunfire near 29th Street and U.S. 71 Highway. Investigators believe the shooting occurred between approximately 12:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.
JayLee Gross was a passenger in a vehicle at the time of the shooting when gunfire erupted during what authorities suspect to be a road rage incident.
Following the shooting, the driver of the vehicle attempted to rush Gross to a nearby hospital. However, the vehicle stopped at the intersection of 29th Street and U.S. 71, where paramedics located them.
Emergency medical personnel transported Gross to a local hospital in critical condition. The male driver of the vehicle was not injured.
Police are searching for a black Ford Fusion, believed to be a 2015–2020 model, with tinted windows, which is thought to be connected to the shooting.
The investigation remains active as detectives work to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting and identify those responsible.
Family members are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information — including dashcam or surveillance footage — to contact local law enforcement.
Authorities emphasize that even small details could prove critical in solving the case. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward as police continue their search for suspects involved in this violent incident.