A patrol security guard found a vehicle with an unresponsive man inside in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 3900 block of Topping Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, in the early morning hours of July 6, 2019. The man was identified as 30-year-old Gregory Payton Jr., a resident of Kansas City, Kansas; he had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kansas City police opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the area and appealed to the public for help. Initial reports gave few details about what led to the shooting. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects, no arrests have been announced, and a motive has not been released.

If anyone has information about Gregory Payton Jr.’s death or was in the area that morning, please share what you know with investigators.