Anthony Scott Acktion Alexander, 39, was fatally shot late the night of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Neighbors reported hearing a disturbance and what sounded like gunfire; emergency dispatchers received calls just before 10:30 p.m. Officers found Alexander unresponsive outside a residence and he was pronounced dead at the scene after first responders attempted aid.

Police say Alexander had been involved in an interaction with one or more unknown individuals immediately before the shooting that escalated into the violence that killed him. No suspects had been taken into custody in the initial investigation; detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and evidence.

Alexander is survived by his parents James and Kim, his son Josiah, his girlfriend Jamie, and numerous siblings and step-siblings. Does anyone in the Kensington Avenue area that night have information that could help investigators?