Charles Anthony Blakey, 38, was shot to death on January 26, 2021, in Kansas City, Missouri. Police found Blakey inside a vehicle that had crashed into a house in the 2800 block of Indiana Avenue; he had sustained a gunshot wound to the face.

The next day, 53-year-old Curtis Harris walked into the East Patrol station and admitted involvement, saying the shooting occurred after an argument over money from a marijuana purchase while the two were driving in a rented Dodge Journey. Harris told detectives a struggle over a handgun escalated as Blakey allegedly reached for a rifle; he said he fired about six shots. Harris said he discarded the handgun on Independence Avenue. Officers later found boots with what appeared to be blood and ammunition at Harris’s home.

Harris was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action and was sentenced in April 2022; credit was given for 426 days already served. Does anyone have information about the events leading up to the argument or the moments inside the vehicle?