On the afternoon of Sunday, June 2, 2024, 29-year-old William Carl Wright of Kansas City, Missouri, was found unresponsive on a sidewalk near East 9th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard with apparent gunshot wounds. Responding police officers and emergency medical services rendered aid, but Wright was pronounced dead at the scene; he had been shot in the upper back.

Investigators reviewed nearby security footage that showed a Dodge Durango lingering in the area shortly before the shooting. A man captured on camera taking pictures of the building was later identified as 21-year-old Myloe T. Doan, and footage showed him chasing Wright. The Durango was later seen traveling toward the address linked to Doan, and investigators also examined information from Doan’s social media accounts as part of the inquiry.

Wright’s death was counted among the city’s homicide total for 2024. If anyone saw activity near East 9th and Van Brunt on June 2 or has information about the vehicle or the individuals involved, please come forward with tips.