Kaden Bauswell was a 15-year-old from Kansas City, Kansas, remembered by his family as a generous, community-minded boy who often gave money and belongings to people in need. On the afternoon of June 8, 2021, while on a sidewalk in the 6600 block of Cleveland Avenue near Hazel Grove Elementary School, Kaden was shot. First responders took him to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. The family and community organized a fundraiser to help with funeral expenses.

Investigators with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department reported witnesses who saw suspects flee in a vehicle. The inquiry led to the identification of two juvenile suspects; on June 24, 2021, a 17-year-old was arrested in Nebraska and a 16-year-old was taken into custody in Las Cruces, New Mexico. One defendant was formally charged with first-degree premeditated murder, and criminal proceedings were pending as of June 2024. Kaden’s family established an annual Kindness for Kaden event to collect food, water, and clothing for foster children and the homeless.

If anyone knew Kaden, saw activity in the Cleveland Avenue area on June 8, 2021, or has information that could help the case, please come forward.