Eduardo Salazar was 22 when he was fatally shot and later died at a Kansas City hospital after arriving with gunshot wounds shortly after 2 a.m. on February 7, 2022. A second man treated at the same hospital sustained serious injuries. Police believe the shooting occurred in the 700 block of Spruce. At the time, Salazar was the 16th homicide victim in Kansas City that year.

Family remembered Salazar as having a heart of gold and always willing to help others; his sister organized a GoFundMe to assist with funeral expenses and the community donated thousands of dollars. No motive or suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting in the 700 block of Spruce or knew Eduardo, please share what you know.