On June 8, 2021, at about 2:30 p.m., 15-year-old Terrell Rell Bell was shot at Sycamore Park near East 108th Street and Sycamore Terrace in Kansas City, Missouri. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. The shooting was one of several homicides in the Kansas City area that day.

Terrell was a freshman at Ruskin High School and already on the varsity football team. Family described him as goofy, smart, athletic and God-fearing; he enjoyed cooking, especially seafood, walked his younger sisters to the bus stop, wanted to attend a historically Black college and hoped to play football professionally, and participated in a youth mentoring program called Becoming a Man.

A juvenile suspect was arrested and charged in connection with the killing; the suspect’s identity has not been released and further proceedings were handled in Jackson County family court. Terrell’s mother has said she believes others were involved and the police investigation is ongoing. If anyone knew Terrell, saw activity at Sycamore Park that afternoon, or has information that could help, please come forward.