Terry E. Anthony, a 45-year-old Black man, was found dead on the evening of December 31, 2023, at the intersection of 107th Street and Oakland Avenue in southern Kansas City. A passerby spotted him around 9 p.m. and alerted authorities; when police arrived he was pronounced dead at the scene with what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

Anthony’s killing was recorded as the 185th homicide in Kansas City during 2023, the city’s deadliest year on record. Investigators processed the scene but released few details about what led to the shooting. In the initial days of the inquiry no suspects, motives, or arrests had been announced and detectives appealed to the public for information.

If anyone saw activity around 107th and Oakland on New Year’s Eve or has information that could help investigators, please come forward with tips.