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James R. Kenney, 41, was found dead inside a trailer on West Page Street in Springfield, Missouri, on May 17, 2021. Authorities reported he died of multiple gunshot wounds, and investigators tied the killing to gang rivalry between white supremacist groups.

Court documents say Kenney belonged to a prison gang called the Southwest Honkies. Two men identified as members of a rival group, the Family Values gang—John Hilt and Justin Murphy—were accused of going to Kenney’s residence on May 15, 2021, intending to assault him. The documents allege Hilt shot Kenney multiple times; motive was linked to accusations that Kenney had stolen drugs and threatened a family member of Murphy’s.

Both suspects were located after separate confrontations with police: Hilt after a gas-station shootout and a subsequent vehicle theft and motel standoff, Murphy after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash. Does anyone have information about Kenney, his whereabouts in May 2021, or contacts who might help clarify what led to the confrontation?