Desimund E. Star was 50 when he was shot and killed in Kansas City on the evening of July 13, 2020. A caller reported gunfire near 8th and Prospect Avenue; officers found Star unresponsive in the street just before 9:15 p.m. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died a short time later.

Authorities did not release information about any suspect or suspects at the time, and the shooting was recorded as the city’s 105th homicide that year. The investigation remained open and police appealed for information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone was in the area of 8th and Prospect Avenue that night or has information about this shooting, please contact the investigating agency.