A dispute over stolen marijuana on a summer afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, turned deadly for 36-year-old Leon Robinson Jr. On July 20, 2019, an argument near Independence Avenue escalated into a triple shooting; police found Robinson dead in the street and two other people shot at a nearby store, later taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Court records and witness statements identified 18-year-old Wade Bentley as the primary suspect. Witnesses said Bentley accused one victim of stealing marijuana, appeared angry and was armed with a handgun moments before the shooting. Robinson reportedly tried to calm Bentley just before shots were fired.

Bentley was arrested in the weeks after the shooting and charged with multiple felonies, including second-degree murder for Robinson’s death, several counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He was found in possession of a handgun and a controlled substance; prosecutors sought a high cash bond and said he was a person of interest in other violent incidents in the area.

Does anyone have information about the shooting or knew Leon Robinson Jr. and can help fill in what happened that day?