Rodney Sharron Garner, 58, was found with gunshot wounds on the front porch of a home in the 4200 block of Agnes Avenue in Kansas City’s Oak Park Southwest neighborhood on the evening of September 12, 2024. First responders attempted aid, but Garner died while being transported to a local hospital. Police were called to the scene around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a disturbance that escalated into gunfire.

An adult male was detained at the scene as a person of interest and taken into custody for questioning; authorities have not publicly specified formal charges or released the detainee’s name. Investigators have not released details about a motive or the events immediately leading up to the shooting.

Garner was a long-time Kansas City resident, born to Helen Garner and Robert Johnson. Family described him as a devoted father and grandfather who enjoyed music, dancing, and the Kansas City Chiefs and who had attended Job Corps Technical School earlier in life. Detectives continue to ask anyone with information to contact the TIPS Hotline.

If anyone knew Rodney or witnessed the disturbance on Agnes Avenue that night, please come forward with what you saw.