On August 24, 2016, a violent confrontation at a Kansas City convenience store near 27th Street and Indiana Avenue left 56-year-old Rockey Louis Bradley Sr. dead. Known to family and friends as Redman, Bradley and 30-year-old Terrance L. Blanks got into a heated verbal argument inside the gas station. Witnesses said Blanks appeared agitated and kept his hand inside his hooded jacket as the dispute escalated.

Bradley left the store and returned to his truck in the parking lot; Blanks followed and drew a handgun. Surveillance video and witness accounts show Blanks firing multiple shots at Bradley while he sat in the driver’s seat. Bradley retrieved a firearm and returned fire but suffered fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at Truman Medical Center. Blanks was hit in the arm and left the scene; he later sought treatment at a hospital and initially gave a false name.

Prosecutors charged Blanks with second-degree murder and armed criminal action; witness credibility was challenged during the case but physical and video evidence featured prominently. Bradley left a large family that included ten children. Did anyone see Bradley or his truck the day of the shooting, or have information about the confrontation inside the store?