On the evening of June 20, 2023, 37-year-old Barbara Ann Cooper was fatally shot following a reported disturbance near 18th Street and Indiana Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Around 8 p.m. gunfire was reported; Cooper and a man were taken to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle. Cooper died of her injuries at the hospital, while the male victim suffered wounds that were not considered life-threatening.

Kansas City homicide detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence and seek witnesses. Police publicly asked anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. As of late 2025 there have been no announced arrests or identified suspects, and the investigation remains open.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance that night or has information that could help resolve Barbara Ann Cooper’s murder, please share what you know with investigators.