On the early morning of Saturday, May 17, 2025, 50-year-old Dante Franklin was found unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 4200 block of College Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers arrived just after 2:00 a.m.; first responders and police attempted aid but Franklin was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services.

Homicide detectives say the shooting grew out of an interaction in front of the residence that quickly escalated into gunfire. Investigators interviewed witnesses and processed evidence at the scene, and the police appealed for tips and offered a reward for anonymous information. No suspects have been publicly identified or taken into custody as of the latest reports.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity in the 4200 block of College Avenue around 2:00 a.m., please contact the Kansas City Police Homicide Unit or the TIPS Hotline.