On the early morning of August 10, 2014, a coordinated ambush in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District killed 20-year-old Stephon L. Cunningham, Sr. The attack happened just after 2:00 a.m. at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard and Broadway while Cunningham was riding in a vehicle northbound on Broadway.

Two vehicles pulled up alongside the car he occupied, one on the driver side and one on the passenger side, and gunmen inside both vehicles opened fire. Three occupants in Cunningham’s car were struck; the two other victims survived, one with serious injuries and one with minor wounds. Cunningham was taken to a nearby hospital but died during surgery.

Police reported difficulty obtaining usable descriptions of the shooters or their vehicles, and no arrests were made; the investigation eventually went cold. Cunningham had been on parole for two months after a 2011 assault conviction, but no specific suspect was publicly identified. Funeral services were held at Calvary Chapel COGIC and he was buried at XII Gates Cemetery.

Anyone who knew Stephon, was in the Crossroads that night, or has information about the ambush is asked to come forward.