Zechariah Steven Washington was 16 when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon, May 23, 2023, in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 8200 block of Forest Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Emergency medical crews treated him at the scene before he was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Born April 4, 2007, in Kansas City, Zechariah attended the Hogan schools, played football and basketball, and was described as energetic and charming. He was also a young father. The shooting damaged a city bus that was out of service; the driver was unharmed. Kansas City police opened a homicide investigation and sought a suspect and a motive.

As of early 2024 the case remained unresolved with no public arrest announced and a financial reward offered for information. If anyone has information about what happened that day or saw activity around the 8200 block of Forest Avenue on May 23, 2023, please contact investigators.