January 8, 2026 -- Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson today announced a Kansas City, KS man has been charged for his role in a fatal shooting that occurred on East I-70 Highway in 2022.
Daimon Benson faces one count of 2nd Degree Murder, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Shoot at/from Motor Vehicle, at Person, Motor Vehicle or Building, Resulting in Death or Injury. *
According to court records, Kansas City police responded to a shooting on East I-70 Highway and I-29 Highway on October 21, 2022, and located a crashed white Toyota Camry. Officers found a female victim in the driver’s seat suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. She was later pronounced deceased at a nearby hospital.
Based on several investigative leads, detectives determined a gray Dodge Charger began chasing the Toyota at a high rate of speed after the Toyota cut off the Charger. An individual in the passenger seat of the Charger, later determined to be the defendant, allegedly fired into the Toyota. The Toyota crashed and the Charger fled the scene.
The defendant told detectives he did not remember having any involvement in the 2022 shooting but estimated to have shot about 400 people. He estimated he has shot about ten people every month from inside a vehicle.
The defendant was a juvenile at the time of the shooting and was certified yesterday in Family Court.
A Jackson County judge set the defendant’s bond at $100,000 cash-only. The defendant is a SAVE KC client and did not attend a call-in.
* Charges are only accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or pleads guilty