Late on May 31, 2025, gunfire erupted at Quindaro Park in Kansas City, Kansas, and 19-year-old Britney Castro-Lopez was critically wounded. First responders transported her to a nearby hospital, where she fought for her life for two weeks before dying of her injuries on June 14, 2025. Her death was recorded as the city’s eighth homicide for the year.

Britney was described as a vibrant young Hispanic woman who loved makeup and dressing up. She was the youngest of six sisters and was close to her parents, Dora and Jose. The family said her humor and laughter were a constant in their household and that she often spoiled her parents.

The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and announced a person of interest was taken into custody; that individual’s identity has not been released. Does anyone with information about the shooting at Quindaro Park or Britney’s last days want to come forward to help the investigation?