Trenton M. Faulkner, 33, was fatally shot the night of March 19, 2022, in Independence, Missouri. A tattoo artist and father of four, he was found around 11:15 p.m. on the 10400 block of East Truman Road with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Independence police opened a homicide investigation immediately and reported that one person was taken into custody at the scene; the department’s initial public updates did not provide that person’s identity or any formal charges. Family and the local community remembered Faulkner for his artistic talent, his caring nature, and his devotion to his children, with online tributes calling him a man with a heart of gold.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Trenton Faulkner, please share tips with the Independence Police Department.