Tyler Dontrielle Ashley, 26, was found inside a home in the 5300 block of Westridge Road in Kansas City’s Fairway Hills neighborhood after a reported shooting on the evening of July 1, 2023. First responders took him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide in September 2023.

Ashley was a Black male raised in the area, born to Bobby Davis and Amber Potter, and a graduate of Central High School in Kansas City. Kansas City police later said a suspect had been identified in connection with the killing but did not disclose whether that person was in custody or release a name at the time of the announcement. The case was logged among the city’s more than 130 homicides that year.

If anyone knew Tyler, saw activity near Westridge Road on July 1, 2023, or has information about this killing, please share what is known with investigators.