On the morning of January 28, 2021, gunfire was reported at Kinsley Forest Luxury Apartments near Northeast 54th Street and North Summit Street in the Northland area of Kansas City, Missouri. Officers found 20-year-old Black male Shi’on Kendall-Hodge outside one of the buildings with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel canvassed the complex that night, but immediate leads were scarce. In the days after the shooting no suspects were taken into custody and police did not release descriptions of any assailants or vehicles. The investigation remained active and unsolved, and a reward was being offered for tips that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone has information that could identify the person or persons responsible, please contact the local TIPS hotline.