Marcell T. Smith, 36, was shot and killed on Friday, September 8, 2017, at about 3:40 p.m. near East 54th Street and Park Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police found him in the street and he was pronounced dead at the scene; his death was recorded as the city’s 106th homicide that year.

A father of two, Marcell had recently earned his commercial driver’s license permit and was planning to enroll in truck driving school. Family described him as hard-working and determined to improve his life for his children. They had already suffered the loss of his older sister in an accident two years earlier and were left devastated by his violent death.

Kansas City police opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information. No arrests, suspects, or charges have been reported in connection with his killing. If anyone knew Marcell or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.