A shooting on Easter Sunday evening in Kansas City ended with the death of 19-year-old Alexander Richardson. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the North Town Fork Creek neighborhood, in the 5700 block of Askew Avenue near East 58th Street. Officers arriving after multiple calls found Richardson lying unresponsive in the street with apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say Richardson had an interaction with multiple male suspects that escalated and resulted in the shooting. The suspects fled in an unknown direction and have not been identified. Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel are processing evidence and interviewing witnesses; no arrests have been announced.

Known as Alex, Alexzander David Richardson-Diaz was born November 9, 2006, and graduated from KIPP Legacy High School; he worked as a package handler at FedEx and hoped to buy his first car. If anyone saw activity in the area that night or has information about the suspects, please contact the Kansas City Police Department TIPS Hotline.