On August 17, 2018, Morris Mac Clay, 67, was fatally shot on the front porch of his home in the 3300 block of Wabash Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. A well-known figure at the Palestine Senior Activity Center and a former sports director for KPRS-FM, Clay was described as sitting outside when a vehicle pulled up, a man approached and gunfire sounded. A witness said Clay staggered, dropped a bag and fell; the shooter reportedly fired two additional shots as Clay lay wounded before entering the house Clay had been exiting and fleeing in a green Honda.

Kansas City police found Clay dead at the scene. On the night of August 20, officers in Overland Park located a green Honda in the 7700 block of Frontage Road. A 66-year-old man, Marshall Celestine, was in the driver’s seat asleep and was taken into custody after officers approached. A revolver with three spent casings and three live rounds was recovered; ballistic testing later matched a spent bullet from Clay’s body to that firearm. Celestine was charged in Jackson County with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.

If anyone knew Clay or has information about what happened that evening, please share tips or memories that might help the investigation.