Nineteen-year-old Xavier Williams was shot near 13th and The Paseo in Kansas City on the evening of July 21, 2024, after an interaction with an unknown individual escalated into violence. First responders found him critically wounded at the scene; he was transported to a local hospital and died of his injuries on Friday, July 26.

Investigators established the shooting began as an argument but have released few details about a suspect. No arrests had been announced as of the latest reports, and police continue to seek information about who fired the shots and what prompted the confrontation.

If anyone witnessed the exchange near 13th and The Paseo on the night of July 21 or has information about Xavier’s death, please share what you know with the Kansas City authorities.