Kane Taddese, 24, was shot and killed in a downtown Kansas City surface parking lot near 13th and Grand Avenue on August 24, 2025, in an incident that also left 18-year-old John Alfaro dead and three others wounded. Witnesses and video show a large brawl that night; Taddese, described by family as funny, kind and loyal and active in music and rapping, was reportedly trying to break up a fight between two women when he was set upon by a group and was seen being pushed, punched and kicked before a gunshot to the head killed him at the scene.

Two people, Jaylynn Nelson and Kolton Schultz, were later arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault in connection with the physical altercation that preceded the shooting, but as of early 2026 no one has been publicly identified or charged with the murders of Taddese and Alfaro. The families have publicly pleaded for justice and investigators say the homicide probe is ongoing.

Was anyone in the area that night who can help piece together who fired the fatal shots?