Elaysha Gilliam, a 26-year-old Black mother of four, was found dead on February 19, 2024, in a field near Dunbar Park in Kansas City, near the 3600 block of Oakley Avenue. Emergency responders pronounced her deceased at the scene after she was discovered with apparent bodily trauma. A death certificate and investigation reportedly confirmed multiple gunshot wounds; police classified the case as a homicide. At the time of death she was about twelve weeks pregnant with her fifth child.

Family described Gilliam as vibrant, devoted to her children and working to rebuild her life after moving into a new residence and starting a new job with plans to open a hair salon. An obituary listed her date of passing as January 20, 2024, though police reports focus on the February 19 recovery. Detectives said the investigation was ongoing, that they were moving toward identifying a person of interest but no arrests had been announced. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information.

Does anyone with information about where Elaysha was between the night she left her children with her mother and mid-February please contact Kansas City police?