On the evening of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 21-year-old Richaud Conley was found critically wounded from gunshot injuries in a grassy area near 55th and Chestnut Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Officers arrived shortly before 6 p.m.; EMS transported Conley to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The Kansas City Police Department has opened a homicide investigation. Detectives are actively working to reconstruct the events that led to the shooting. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for anonymous tips through the TIPS Hotline that lead to an arrest.

If anyone was near 55th and Chestnut Avenue that evening or has information about Richaud Conley’s death, please contact investigators.