Cristobal Gutierrez-Castillas, 44, was fatally shot in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 19, 2020. Officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after noon in the 4400 block of Tracy Avenue and found Gutierrez-Castillas with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

Surveillance video captured suspects arriving on scooters and getting into a verbal altercation with Gutierrez-Castillas and others near a parked truck. During the argument one suspect produced a firearm and fired a single shot that struck Gutierrez-Castillas. The shooter was then seen searching the victim’s pockets and taking his cellphone before fleeing with the other individuals.

Authorities later identified a suspect, Jayvon G. Hunter, who was 16 at the time of the offense. DNA from the stolen cellphone was used to link Hunter to the case. In June 2021 the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Hunter had been certified to stand trial as an adult and charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action. A second person seen in the video was gesturing as if armed; the records do not specify charges for that individual.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, saw the scooters, or has information about the second individual, please share what is known with investigators.