On the evening of January 8, 2023, 16-year-old Amir Moore, a Black/African American sophomore at Missouri Connections Academy through the Raytown School District, was fatally wounded in a shooting believed to have occurred in the 1600 block of East 77th Terrace in Kansas City. After the shooting he was driven to University Health Lakewood Medical Center and was pronounced dead shortly after 8 p.m. He had been working at a local McDonald’s and is remembered by family as a beautiful, sweet soul with an outgoing, thoughtful nature and a bright smile.

The Kansas City Police Department opened a homicide investigation; as of the latest reports no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains ongoing. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest, and the family organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Kansas City Police Department.