On the evening of October 4, 2024, a traffic dispute in the 2000 block of Drury Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, ended with a man dead in the street. The victim is identified as 30-year-old Rommel U. Nolasco-Manuelez. Witnesses told police the incident began when Nolasco-Manuelez, driving a white van, sideswiped a black Chevrolet Malibu belonging to Juan Carlos Hernandez-Alonso. Hernandez-Alonso, who was standing outside a residence, allegedly began shooting at the van immediately after the collision.

Both men then exited their vehicles and argued; witnesses reported a single gunshot during that confrontation. Officers arriving around 8:30 p.m. found Nolasco-Manuelez with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Hernandez-Alonso, 21, was later identified, taken into custody, and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He reportedly admitted involvement and said he discarded the firearm in a nearby river.

Does anyone have information about the events on Drury Avenue that evening or knowledge of either man’s movements before the crash?