Charles Cecil, 51, was killed during a dispute over five dollars for a small amount of marijuana on a Friday morning in Kansas City, Missouri. Cecil and his 53-year-old wife, recently evicted and living on the steps of the closed Scarritt Elementary School in the city’s Northeast neighborhood, were sheltering there when the argument began. Police found Cecil dead at the scene; he was still holding a kitchen knife. Ten rifle shell casings were recovered.

His wife survived after being shot in the arm and suffering shrapnel wounds to her face. Later that day a 21-year-old who had been present went to school resource officers and gave information that led detectives to identify a suspect. Police arrested 17-year-old Joshua Reese on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action; an 18-year-old friend who was also present was arrested but said he walked away before shots were fired and did not see who pulled the trigger.

Does anyone with information about that night or the people involved have details to share?