On the evening of January 17, 2017, violence in a residential neighborhood of Independence, Missouri, ended with the death of 41-year-old William Louis Elliott II. Officers were sent to the 1500 block of South Cedar Avenue, near Truman Road, about 4:45 p.m. after reports of a shooting. Elliott was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

Investigators quickly named three people they believed were connected to the incident and asked the public for help locating them. Paul L. Goble, 38, described as 5 feet 7 inches and about 180 pounds, was said to use the alias New York. Michelle L. Gregory, 40, was listed at about 5 feet 6 inches and 115 pounds. Ralph E. Mitchell III, 37, was described as 5 feet 6 inches and 160 pounds and was called armed and dangerous.

Does anyone have information about William Elliott, the people named, or the area around South Cedar Avenue that could help clarify what happened?