Donald Romeo Young was 23 when he was killed in Kansas City in the early hours of Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Police were called just after 12:30 a.m. to the Express Stop gas station at Independence Avenue and Van Brunt Boulevard after reports of gunfire. Officers found Young unresponsive inside a vehicle in the parking lot with a fatal gunshot wound; emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene. He was born May 14, 1999, and was weeks shy of his 24th birthday.

The Kansas City Police Department treated the death as the city’s 38th homicide of the year. Detectives said several people may have been in the area and asked witnesses to contact the Homicide Unit or the TIPS Hotline; a reward was offered for information that could lead to an arrest. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects, and the case remains open.

If anyone saw activity at the Express Stop that night or has information about Young’s death, please contact the Homicide Unit or the TIPS Hotline.