A minor traffic collision in Kansas City turned deadly on the evening of March 6, 2021. A fender bender in the 5000 block of Agnes Avenue led to a disturbance that escalated into gunfire. Officers arrived about 8:40 p.m. and found 64-year-old Joseph Smith and 33-year-old Curtis Thompkins unresponsive from gunshot wounds in front of a residence near East 51st Street and Agnes Avenue. A short distance away, 41-year-old Gregory Harper was also found shot; he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died.

Homicide detectives canvassed the neighborhood, searched the scene for evidence, and appealed to the public for information, offering a reward for tips that could lead to an arrest. If anyone witnessed the disturbance or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.