Keely Baker, 27, was killed in the early morning hours of April 9, 2026, after gunfire broke out outside a home in the 400 block of Wallace Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police were called about 12:45 a.m.; officers were directed to the backyard where Baker was found with a gunshot wound. Emergency crews attempted life-saving measures but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second victim, a man, later arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators said initial information pointed to an altercation involving multiple people before shots were fired, but police have not publicly identified who was involved, what started the dispute, or who fired the weapon. Detectives are treating the case as a homicide and asked the public for help; no arrests have been announced.

An online fundraiser described Baker as a devoted mother of four who had worked to build a stable home for her children. If anyone has information about the shooting or the people present that night, please come forward.