On the morning of October 3, 2024, 68-year-old William Shannon Bradford was shot and killed outside his home in the 5400 block of College Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Body-worn or Ring doorbell footage shows Bradford arguing with 28-year-old D’Aires J. Gadson, who produced a handgun, fired multiple times as Bradford sought cover behind a Ford F-150, and struck him in the back. Bradford was found unresponsive in the street and pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses said Gadson went through Bradford’s pockets and stole the truck before leaving. Court documents link the two men by history: Gadson’s brother had been involved in an attempted robbery of Bradford over a dispute about a sold car, and that conflict is described as the motive for the October encounter. Gadson was arrested October 21, 2024, and charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm; he is being held without bond.

Are there neighbors or anyone who saw the confrontation who can add details about what led up to it?