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Anthony Dwayne Johnson was 23 when he was shot and killed inside his apartment in the 8400 block of Hillcrest Road in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 4, 2015. According to investigators, the killing was arranged from jail: Anthony was lured to his home by Facebook messages from a woman who was acting on instructions from an incarcerated associate, who feared Johnson might talk to police about a separate matter.

Prosecutors say an accomplice, Joshua Nesbitt, forced entry carrying a Rock River Arms AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and shot Johnson. Items including marijuana, an Apple iMac and a PlayStation 3 were taken, apparently to suggest a burglary. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots and seeing people flee toward nearby woods; Johnson’s body was found hours later when family members entered the apartment.

The slaying became part of a larger federal case alleging a drug-trafficking conspiracy. Several people have been charged in connection with the plot, including the woman who sent the messages, Rachel Ryce, and the man said to have ordered the killing from jail, Shawn Burkhalter. Does anyone have information about Johnson’s life or movements around Hillcrest Road in October 2015?