Gregory Moody, a 41-year-old carpenter from Grandview, Missouri known locally as Pops for mentoring neighborhood youth, was shot and killed on the night of June 30, 2014 after stepping in to de-escalate a dispute between two groups of teenagers. According to his wife, Sabrina Moody, and a son who witnessed the event, Moody confronted an armed teenager and urged him to hand over the weapon; instead the teen shot him. He was taken to a hospital by his wife and a son and died shortly before midnight.

Grandview detectives and Kansas City police took two teenagers, ages 13 and 14, into custody after they were found at a Kansas City residence. The 14-year-old was later convicted in juvenile court of second-degree murder for Moody’s death. Sabrina Moody described the boys as naive children and said she hoped they would get help through the juvenile justice system rather than face adult prison; the community remembered Moody as a hero who sacrificed himself trying to protect others.

If anyone knew Gregory, his family, or events in Grandview around June 30, 2014, please share what might help fill gaps in the timeline or understanding of that night.