De’Ontez K. Denson, 28, was shot and killed inside an apartment in the 6400 block of Manchester Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, on the early evening of January 11, 2026. Police responding to a disturbance just before 6:30 p.m. found Denson inside the unit with gunshot wounds; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives say an argument between Denson and another adult male escalated into gunfire. The male suspect fled the apartment before officers arrived and has not been identified; no arrests have been announced. Detectives and crime scene personnel canvassed the area and sought witness statements about the altercation and the suspect.

Anyone with information about the argument, the man who fled, or other details that could help identify the shooter is urged to come forward.