On the evening of July 1, 2017, three men were killed in Kansas City, Missouri, including 49-year-old Andre Barnes of Tulsa. Barnes had been in the city with Darren Harris and John Waldon for what was alleged to be a transaction that may have involved the purchase of illegal substances. Officers first found Darren Harris shot multiple times inside a silver BMW with a shattered driver’s side window. Later that night police discovered Barnes and Waldon on Myrtle Avenue, each with multiple gunshot wounds and dozens of spent shell casings from two different caliber firearms at the scene.

A lengthy investigation followed. Forensic evidence cited in the case included fingerprints and cell phone records, and indictments were returned charging Rashidi Crosdale and Tyree West with multiple counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the killings, accusing them of acting alone or together. Anyone who knew Andre Barnes or saw the men in Kansas City that night is asked to share information with investigators.