Nicolas Irachata, 27, was shot and killed the night of December 20, 2023, in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri. Just before 10 p.m., witnesses reported gunfire near the 5500 block of St. John Avenue. Responding officers found Irachata unresponsive on the sidewalk outside the Superior Mini Mart at 5522 St. John Avenue with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene, a death recorded as Kansas City’s 176th homicide of 2023.

Homicide detectives and crime scene teams processed the area and interviewed potential witnesses. Police said there was no known ongoing risk to the public and described the shooting as not yet fully explained. No suspects had been arrested and no charges were publicly confirmed; a reward of up to $25,000 was being offered for tips that lead to an arrest. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.