Kamari Hughes, 23, was shot and killed on the evening of February 1, 2021, at a Phillips 66 gas station on Randolph Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Deputies arrived about 9:10 p.m. and found him with a gunshot wound to the head; he died despite first responders’ efforts. He was weeks away from his 24th birthday.

A native of the area, Kamari was the son of Kendrick Hughes and Lisa Redditt. He graduated from Hogan Preparatory Academy, owned a tow truck and enjoyed assembling model cars. Friends and family described him as entrepreneurial, a devoted father to his daughter Kaniya, often accompanied by his two dogs Scrappy and Princess, and someone who helped bring people together through a motivational group.

In March 2021 a Clay County grand jury indicted 18-year-old Jraud D. Elliott on one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action; Elliott pleaded not guilty at arraignment. Does anyone who knew Kamari or who was near that Phillips 66 on February 1 have information to share?