Jamell Hornbeck, 32, was shot in the early morning hours of November 28, 2021, in the 4100 block of Montgall Avenue in Kansas City. Officers found him unresponsive in the street just after 2:00 a.m.; he was transported to a hospital on life support but died of his wounds on December 7, 2021. The death was classified as a homicide and counted in the city’s murder total for 2021.

Known to family and friends as Melly, Hornbeck was a father of four, a twin, and a Westport High School alumnus who recorded multiple albums and used music for self-expression. Investigators continued an active but unsolved investigation as of late 2022, with no arrests or publicly identified suspects announced. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or the local TIPS Hotline.

Did anyone in the area on the night of November 28, 2021, see or hear anything that could help investigators?