Danny R. Beverly, 34, was killed by gunshot wounds on December 9, 2016, in an apartment complex in the 8100 block of Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police were called that Friday afternoon and Beverly was pronounced dead at the scene.

Family and acquaintances remembered Beverly, known by some as Scooby, as a father and a talented artist who enjoyed music, poetry, and drawing and who often wore a smile and joked with others.

The motive and the later progress of the investigation remain unclear. If anyone knew Danny Beverly, his routines, or has information about the December 9, 2016 shooting, please share what is known with investigators.