On January 30, 2022, Dillon Simmons, 22, was found inside a residence a block south of Cypress Park in eastern Kansas City, Missouri, suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics responded but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Dillon was born March 17, 1999, in Kansas City and is remembered by family and friends as positive, loving, a loyal friend and protective big brother who took pride in his work in construction and the houses he helped build.

Police publicly identified Simmons as the victim in the days after the shooting but did not announce any suspects or arrests, and the investigation remained open. No other scene details or motive have been released. If anyone knew Dillon, saw activity in that neighborhood on January 30, 2022, or has information that could help, please come forward.