KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FOX4 is tracking homicide cases in Kansas City, Missouri following the previous three deadliest years on record in 2020 (179), 2021 (157), and 2022 (169).
In 2022, Kansas City surpassed 2020’s homicide count in December, setting a second-worst year for homicides.
FOX4 contacted the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and Kansas City, Missouri Police Department for updates on suspects charged in homicides this year.
The FOX4 Kansas City, Missouri Homicide Tracker is updated weekly. The most recent charges can be found on the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office website.
View details including photos, locations and previous news coverage in this interactive map and in the list below.
If anyone has information on a homicide, they are asked to contact the Homicide Unit at (816) 234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS (8477).
January – 12 killed
- January 8 – Charles Martin, 46, and Tanisha Williams, 35, were shot at a house in the 2000 block of East 73rd Street. Martin died at the scene and Williams later died at a hospital.
- January 8 – Amir Moore, 16, shot in the 1600 block of East 77th Terrace. The man later died at a hospital.
- January 12 – Jericho Petalino, 30, died in a shooting in the 700 block of Lewis Avenue. Two others were injured in the shooting but were located at an Express Stop at 8501 Winner Road.
- January 17 – Adam Blackstock, 24, was found dead inside a car in the 4600 block of Montgall Avenue. Police have not said how he died.
- January 17 – Dahrell Johnson, 24, was shot and killed inside a vehicle in the 10300 block of East 42nd Street.
- January 19 – Douglas Menser, 66, was fatally shot inside a home in the 7600 block of East 108th Terrace.
- January 20 – Bryson Washington, 29, was fatally shot and multiple people were injured in a shooting at Elite Funeral Home at East 115th Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard.
- January 27 – Mark Young, 31, was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting at a home in the 3400 block of Chestnut Avenue.
- January 27 – Gabriel Williams, 35, was shot and killed in front of a home in the 2100 block of East 24th Terrace. Police were looking for a ride-share vehicle that was previously called to the location.
- January 30 – Thomas Lewis, 20, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle north of East 55th Street and Cleveland Avenue.
- January 31 – D’mitri Carr, 21, was shot and killed inside a vehicle in the 2400 block of Brighton Avenue.
February – 3 killed to date
- February 1 – An unidentified person was taken to a hospital and later died from their injuries. Police received information that the victim was shot near East Gregory Boulevard and Askew Avenue.
- February 2 – Eric J. Allison, 43, was found dead at East Gregory Boulevard and Swope Memorial Drive. Police are investigating the death as a homicide.
- February 3 – An unidentified woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of World Market in the 500 block of Westport Road.
