Louis Hobart Runnels, 21, of Kansas City, Missouri, was shot on the night of Sunday, August 4, 2024. Officers responded about 10:45 p.m. to the 2000 block of Manchester Trafficway after a report of a shooting. A security guard led them to a vehicle where Runnels was found with critical gunshot wounds and rushed to a nearby hospital.

Runnels’ condition worsened and he died on Thursday, August 8, 2024; the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide. Kansas City Police detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and evidence and asked the public to use local tip lines, offering anonymity. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests or charges have been announced.

If anyone was in the 2000 block of Manchester Trafficway on the night of August 4 or has information about the shooting, please contact the Kansas City Police Department tip line.