Devonte J. Shockley, 26, was fatally shot while driving to work on the morning of Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. First responders were dispatched shortly after 8:30 a.m. to the intersection of Truman Road and Cleveland Avenue, where they found Shockley unresponsive in his bullet-riddled SUV; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigators report the gunfire came from outside the vehicle as he was driving westbound and he was the sole occupant.

Shockley is remembered by family and friends as a devoted father to a five-year-old son, a mentor and coach to youth, and a self-taught car enthusiast who rebuilt Camaros and Corvettes. A GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses and support his son, and the community held a balloon release in his honor. As of early August 2026, no arrests have been announced and no suspect information has been released; the Kansas City Police Department continues to investigate.

If anyone witnessed the July 30 shooting at Truman Road and Cleveland Avenue or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.