Michael L. Stringfield, 42, was shot and killed in a Topeka parking lot on February 15, 2021, just before 11:30 p.m. Calls about gunfire in the 3700 block of SW Plaza Drive brought officers to the scene, where Stringfield was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead. He was the city’s first homicide victim of 2021.

Born July 23, 1978, in Leavenworth, Kansas, Stringfield was remembered for his love of rapping and music and for being close to his family. Investigators used a K9 unit after the shooting and briefly detained three people for interviews; those individuals were later released and no arrests have been announced. The family launched a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and has urged anyone with information to come forward.

Who in the Topeka area might know why Michael was in the 3700 block of SW Plaza Drive that night or who saw activity in that parking lot?