Devonte Nathaniel Tyler was a 21-year-old father and USPS employee from Kansas City, Missouri, described as a former standout high school football player who launched a clothing brand, Damaged Takeover. He had a newborn daughter, SiYanni, born in 2023, and was said to be on an intentional spiritual journey while building a life for his family.

In the early hours of May 16, 2025, Tyler was visiting an apartment at 6002 NE Bircain Place in Gladstone after meeting a woman on a dating app. Police were called about a disturbance and gunfire around 2:15 a.m. Officers forced open the door and found Devonte lying unconscious just inside the entry with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators identified 21-year-old Bobby Colding III, a resident of the apartment, as the shooter. Colding called 911 after the shooting and told police he grabbed his handgun during a fight and shot Devonte, claiming self-defense; a detective noted Tyler was unarmed.

Colding was charged in Clay County Circuit Court with second-degree murder and armed criminal action; an initial not guilty plea and a $500,000 bond were recorded. The case was later resolved by a guilty plea to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter, with a 13-year prison sentence imposed.

If anyone knew Devonte, his movements that night, or witnessed the incident at the Gladstone apartment, please share what was seen or heard.