Lee’s Summit road rage shooting; Grain Valley man charged

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - A Grain Valley man is charged in connection with a road rage shooting that shut down part of a busy interstate and tied up traffic in both Lee’s Summit and Independence.

Christian Eubanks is charged with:

Unlawful use of a weapon
Armed criminal action
Endangering the welfare of a child

Police responded to a call about people in two vehicles shooting at each other on March 21 near NE I-470 and NE Lakewood Way in Lee’s Summit.

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- Police arrest two people as they investigate a possible road rage... — LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- Police arrest two people as they investigate a possible road rage shooting and crash that started near I-470 and Strother Road on March 21, 2025.(KC Scout)

According to court documents, the driver of a truck involved in the incident called police around 12:45 p.m. He said a man in a gray four-door Jeep pulled a gun and shot at him as he drove down the interstate. He returned fire and both vehicles continued to drive north toward Independence.

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Court documents show the driver of the Jeep crashed near Route 40 and Arrowhead Drive in Independence.

A driver who witnessed the shooting also called police. The witness told dispatchers that someone in a gray Jeep fired multiple shots at another vehicle and then crashed.

Officers arrived and found the driver of the pickup armed with a handgun and taking cover behind his truck. They also found Eubanks, his girlfriend and their two-year-old daughter in the crashed Jeep, according to the court document.

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Investigators said no one was seriously injured in the shootings, but both vehicles were damaged by bullet holes. Shattered glass hit Eubanks’ girlfriend.

Damage to Chevrolet Silverado
- Bullet hole in front windshield
- Bullet hole in back glass
- Bullet hole in front enger side window
- Damage to rear toolbox
- Eight spent shell casings
Damage to Jeep
- Bullet hole in Jeep’s front windshield
- Live round

The court filing shows multiple people witnessed the alleged exchange of gunfire on the highway.

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One witness showed investigators video of the incident. A court document shows something thrown at the Jeep. The document also shows a handgun extend from the Jeep’s driver window before it was fired. The video shows the bullet hitting the pickup before at least one shot from the pickup hits the Jeep.