Dewayne K. Whitelaw, a 23-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Kansas City, Missouri on the evening of August 20, 2012. He and a friend were traveling west on 66th Terrace when Whitelaw was standing on the side rails of the vehicle as it passed Virginia Avenue. Occupants of another vehicle opened fire; Whitelaw was struck and later died at a nearby hospital. His death was ruled a homicide.

The Kansas City Missouri Police Department investigated the shooting, but no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The case remains unsolved and Dewayne’s family continues to seek answers.

If anyone has information about the shooting on 66th Terrace near Virginia Avenue on August 20, 2012, please contact the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.