Tony Bernell Nichols, 22, was found shot to death inside an apartment in his Kansas City, Missouri, apartment building on the morning of February 28, 2021. Police responded to a reported shooting at about 10 a.m. near East Armour Boulevard and Gillham Road and discovered Nichols’ body inside one of the units. The Kansas City Police Department classified the death as a homicide.

Detectives and crime scene investigators interviewed potential witnesses and canvassed the area after the discovery, and police set up a hotline for anonymous tips. Few additional details about motive or events leading up to the shooting have been released.

If anyone who lived nearby or was in the area that morning has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Kansas City Police Department.