Devin Sparkman, 24, died after a shooting in south Kansas City’s Ruskin Heights neighborhood in early September 2023. Officers responded on the evening of Wednesday, September 6 to the 11300 block of Bristol Terrace and found Sparkman with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and died two days later on Friday, September 8, 2023. Responding officers spoke with the suspected shooter and witnesses at the scene, and the person believed responsible was taken into custody without incident. The incident has been investigated as a homicide.

Born November 3, 1998, in Kansas City, Kansas, Sparkman spent much of his life in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Ruskin High School in 2017. He was known for his drawing and sense of humor, enjoyed the Kansas City Chiefs, and was remembered as a protector by his mother, brothers, nephews, and cousins.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Devin, please share what you know with investigators.