Elijah Jabril Muhammad, 29, was killed in a shooting on the late summer afternoon of August 29, 2019, in the 1400 block of Bellefontaine Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The motive has not been disclosed.

An off-duty Kansas City police officer working a private security job nearby heard the gunfire, went to the scene and saw the shooter actively firing at the two victims. The officer shot the suspect in the leg, ending the attack and allowing the suspect to be taken into custody. Emergency services pronounced Muhammad dead; the 51-year-old was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The arrested suspect’s name and any subsequent charging or court outcome have not been released.

If anyone has information about Elijah Muhammad, his activities that day, or the circumstances on Bellefontaine Avenue, please come forward.