On the afternoon of October 23, 2018, officers responded to a residence in the 5500 block of Michigan Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, where they found 31-year-old Derray R. Douglas suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene; his death was counted as Kansas City’s 109th homicide that year.

Douglas had written about the dangers faced by men in his community and friends and family recalled his warnings that violent people were targeting young Black men. Relatives described him as a peaceful, guiding figure who left behind a young son and a close-knit family.

Did anyone in the community know Derray Douglas or have information that could help identify who was responsible for his death?