Seventeen-year-old Darreon Murray-Brown was shot and killed on the night of March 6, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri. A senior at Hogan Prep High School and a promising basketball player with interest from about fifteen colleges, he was a back-seat passenger on Interstate 70 near Van Brunt Boulevard when another vehicle pulled alongside and an occupant opened fire. Darreon was struck and died at the scene; another passenger in the car was also hit and suffered paralysis.

His parents, Latrice Murray and Rondy Brown, described being called after a basketball game and party and having to replace college plans with funeral arrangements. Latrice Murray later joined the Kansas City chapter of Mothers in Charge and has spoken publicly about her son’s unsolved murder to raise awareness and support other families.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone knew Darreon, saw activity on Interstate 70 near Van Brunt Boulevard that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.