A 1-year-old boy, Tyron Payton, was killed when an unknown shooter opened fire on a parked car in the 2900 block of East 33rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The attack happened on September 21, 2020 while Tyron sat in the backseat; his parents were in the front seats and also struck. A fourth adult in the vehicle was uninjured. The driver, though wounded, drove to a nearby fire station at 32nd and Indiana so the occupants could get help. Paramedics transported the three shooting victims to a hospital, where Tyron was pronounced dead; his parents were hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators say the vehicle was stationary in front of a residence and the shooter walked up and fired into the car; police did not characterize it as a drive-by. Community members protested the violence after the slaying. Tyron’s mother, Juhna Payton, later said she was shot six times while trying to shield her son and publicly appealed for information. No arrests had been announced and authorities continued to seek tips, with a reward offered for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone has information about that afternoon or the person who approached the car, please share what is known with investigators.