Craig Washington, 41, was shot and killed while working at the Phillips 66 Xpress Mart on Prospect Avenue in Kansas City on November 18, 2025. Known in the neighborhood for feeding the homeless and looking out for others, Washington intervened in a confrontation between a customer and another man and was struck multiple times when the suspect allegedly opened fire. Officers found him unresponsive; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators recovered seventeen 9mm shell casings inside the store. Detectives identified 27-year-old Adrian Stallings from store surveillance and witness interviews, matching his face tattoos to prior booking photos. A few days later Stallings was arrested and charged by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm; he is being held without bond at the Jackson County Detention Center.

Washington was a father of four remembered for his loyalty, sense of humor, and dedication to family. If anyone who knew Craig or who has information about the shooting has details to share, please come forward.