Two men have been charged in connection with the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead in a backyard over a year ago. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson now face three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. The victims—David Harrington, Ricky Johnson, and Clayton McGeeney—were discovered outside a Kansas City rental home two days after they had gathered to watch a Chiefs game. The discovery was made after McGeeney’s fiancée requested a welfare check.
According to investigators, toxicology reports showed that all three victims had a combination of fentanyl and cocaine in their systems at the time of death. Willis, who was renting the home, initially told police he had been asleep on the couch for nearly two days and was unaware of what had happened. Witnesses later stated that Willis was the primary person responsible for obtaining the large quantity of cocaine present at the gathering, while Carson’s DNA was found on a bag of fentanyl.
Carson admitted to selling cocaine to the group but claimed he had not done so in the days leading up to their deaths. Willis’ attorney, John Picerno, defended his client, saying Willis was not responsible for purchasing or supplying the drugs that led to the tragedy. “Jordan has lost his job, his home, and his friends. The public has pointed at him as a killer, but nothing could be further from the truth,” Picerno stated, adding that they look forward to presenting their case in court.
With both men facing serious charges, the case has drawn widespread attention. The prosecution argues that Willis and Carson played direct roles in the victims’ fatal overdoses, while the defense insists they were not responsible for what happened that night. The trial will likely shed more light on how the drugs ended up at the gathering and who bears ultimate responsibility for the tragic outcome.
