Bruce DWayne Nelson Jr. was 25 and was shot on the evening of August 14, 2022, in the 1300 block of Ray Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. Officers arrived around 10 p.m. after reports of a shooting and found Nelson outside a residence with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and later died there; the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Public details about what led to the shooting are limited. No information about suspects or arrests has been released. Nelson was a father to two young daughters and is remembered by family and friends for his vibrant personality and love for his children.

If anyone knew Bruce or has information about the shooting on Ray Avenue the police have not made public, please come forward.