Derrick White Jr., a 16-year-old Black male, was fatally shot inside a residence in the 3200 block of Park Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, just after 3 p.m. on November 25, 2023. Officers found him unresponsive; emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead a short time later. The Kansas City Police Department investigated and came to believe the shooting was accidental.

A juvenile was identified as a person of interest and taken into custody for further questioning in connection with the incident. The death was recorded as the 173rd homicide in Kansas City for 2023. Derrick’s family had previously suffered another loss when his father, Derrick White Sr., was killed in April 2019 in Kansas City.

Does anyone have information about this case or knew Derrick and can help investigators?