On the evening of Saturday, August 21, 2021, officers responded to the 3500 block of Agnes Avenue in Kansas City after reports of a shooting. Around 7:45 p.m., investigators found a 15-year-old male on the front porch of a home suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene; the death was later identified as the city’s 99th homicide of the year.

The victim was identified as Demario Gentry, who had turned 15 the month before and attended Brookside Charter School. Detectives processed the scene for evidence and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses. The Kansas City Police Department did not release a suspect description and no arrests were reported at the time; authorities asked anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or the anonymous TIPS Hotline. Family and friends held a vigil, releasing balloons to mourn the loss.

If anyone saw or heard anything on Agnes Avenue that night or has information about Demario’s death, please contact the homicide unit or the anonymous TIPS Hotline.