On the evening of Friday, December 15, 2023, 14-year-old Dadrien Chico Valdez was shot near the intersection of St. John Avenue and White Avenue in the South Indian Mound neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. Officers were called after reports of a shooting and were led to a nearby residence where Valdez was found with gunshot wounds. He received emergency care at the scene and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators collected evidence and sought witnesses, and police stated they did not believe the shooting was random. At the time of initial reports no suspect had been identified and no arrests were made. As of late 2025 there have been no public announcements of arrests or suspect identifications in the case.

If anyone was in the South Indian Mound area that evening or has information about what happened, please come forward and share what you know.