An 18-year-old named Deon W. Porter was found lying in the roadway on U.S. 71 Highway near 75th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, just after 10:30 p.m. on May 5, 2025. Passing motorists contacted emergency services; first responders performed life-saving measures and Porter was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds.

Police classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation, but details about what led to the shooting remain scarce. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the TIPS Hotline as the community and family seek answers.

If anyone saw activity on U.S. 71 near 75th Street that night or has information about Deon Porter’s movements, please contact the TIPS Hotline.