Markhi A. Williams, 19, was brought to a Kansas City hospital in a private vehicle on February 1, 2023, suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead after efforts to save him. Police were notified just after 11 p.m. and traced the reported shooting to the area of Gregory Boulevard and Askew Avenue, with a crime scene located in the 7100 block of Askew Avenue. Homicide detectives and crime-scene investigators processed the scene and canvassed for witnesses; Markhi’s death was recorded as the city’s 13th homicide that year.

As of the latest public update, the investigation remains open. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly named. If anyone has information about what happened or saw activity near Gregory Boulevard and Askew Avenue on the night of February 1, 2023, please contact Kansas City homicide investigators.