On a Wednesday afternoon in early August 2015, police responded to a reported shooting near the 14000 block of Interstate 49, just north of Missouri 150. Officers initially could not find a victim; after a wider search with the Belton Police Department, the body of 23-year-old Cordell D. Bell was found inside a vehicle. He had been fatally shot and was later identified as a Kansas City resident on the Friday after the discovery, which was August 5, 2015.

Investigators opened an inquiry into the circumstances of Bell’s death and appealed to the public for information. As of the latest public details available, there have been no announcements of arrests or publicly identified suspects in the case. If anyone knew Cordell, saw activity near Interstate 49 in early August 2015, or has information that could help, please come forward.