On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 12, 2023, a shooting on East 45th Street at South Benton Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri left a man fatally wounded. Officers found an unresponsive victim in the street around 12:30 p.m.; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The deceased was identified as Phillip Martin Holoman, 62.

Investigators reported Holoman had interacted with another individual just before the shooting. That person remained at the scene and was taken into custody for questioning; authorities said they were not looking for any additional suspects. Community leaders including Rosilyn Temple and Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté attended the scene and spoke about the toll of escalating violence in the Oak Park neighborhood. Holoman’s death was recorded as the city’s 107th homicide for the year.

If anyone knew Phillip Holoman or witnessed the events around East 45th Street and South Benton Avenue that afternoon, contact investigators with information.