Stephon D. Johnson, 30, was found dead in his Midtown Kansas City apartment on November 2, 2021, after family members reported not hearing from him since November 1. Investigators discovered his body hidden in a closet and determined he had been shot in the back of the head.

Evidence collected at the scene included an empty cigarillo package later linked by DNA to a suspect. Security records and witness accounts indicated someone had been in Johnson’s apartment more than once, and witnesses identified a man with a crescent tattoo between his eyes as having been a guest of Johnson’s. When Perez D. Reed was arrested on St. Louis County warrants in November 2021, authorities reported they recovered a firearm alleged to match the bullet that killed Johnson, keys including one that fit Johnson’s deadbolt, and Johnson’s debit card.

Prosecutors charged Reed in Jackson County with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit/debit device, citing DNA, the apartment key, witness identification, and ballistics. Does anyone have information about Johnson’s movements in early November 2021 or who may have been visiting his apartment then?