Larry Joseph Oates Jr. was 23 when he died on August 11, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri. The circumstances of his death are described as an unsolved homicide; few official details have been released publicly and the case remains open with the Kansas City Police Department.

Family members continue to grieve while investigators and groups such as Crime Stoppers solicit information; a reward has been offered for tips that could lead to an arrest. With no widely reported witnesses or new evidence, the file has grown cold but remains active in hopes of fresh leads.

If anyone has information about Larry’s last known whereabouts, associates, or events on August 11, 2008, please come forward to the Kansas City Police Department or Crime Stoppers.