Justin Wayne Barstow, 34, a White man from Basehor, Kansas, was shot and killed in Kansas City, Missouri, in the early hours of May 31, 2023. Police responded to reports of gunfire about 3:30 a.m. near NW 63rd Terrace and NW Westwood Lane and found Barstow inside a vehicle that had struck a light pole; he was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Witnesses reported an argument before a gunshot was heard. A nearby resident’s security camera captured Barstow trying to drive the vehicle away moments after the shooting and then crashing, footage investigators have described as showing his final moments.

No suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the Kansas City Police Department says the investigation is active. If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact the authorities with tips.