On the evening of April 19, 2026, 29-year-old William J. Hunter was fatally shot in the Linden Hills and Indian Heights neighborhood of south Kansas City, Missouri. Officers responded to the 9700 block of Holmes Road at about 9:15 p.m. after reports of gunfire and found Mr. Hunter unresponsive in front of a residence; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police say Mr. Hunter was involved in an interaction with another individual that escalated and resulted in shots being fired. The shooter fled before officers arrived. The killing was one of three unrelated homicides in Kansas City within a three-hour span, and investigators later described the case as a homicide while working to identify a person of interest; no arrest information has been released.

William, known to family as Moo Moo, loved sports—especially baseball—and is remembered as a devoted husband to his wife, Cadejah, and a father to their children. His death has deeply affected his large circle of family and friends.

If anyone knew William, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.