On the morning of Saturday, September 30, 2023, officers were called to the 2000 block of Wheeling Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, for reports of a shooting. Just before 6:00 a.m., they found a male victim in the apartment complex parking lot with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

The victim was identified as 50-year-old Philip Damian Croft. A resident of the area, Croft was described by family as a talented artist who enjoyed tattooing and building things with his hands. He worked as a general laborer and left behind a wife, five children, and a granddaughter. Homicide detectives and crime scene teams processed the scene, but the immediate circumstances of the shooting were unclear.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Philip Croft’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.