Jamal Washington, a 21-year-old Black / African American man, was fatally shot on July 24, 2019, in Kansas City, Kansas. Police were dispatched that evening to a residence in the 1500 block of Cleveland Avenue, where Washington was found inside the home with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators reported finding at least a dozen shell casings in the street outside the house, a detail that points to a chaotic, violent encounter in the neighborhood that night.

Authorities identified this as the city’s 14th homicide of 2019 and have been actively investigating. No suspects or arrests have been publicly announced, and police asked members of the public to call the TIPS Hotline with any information that could help identify and apprehend those responsible. If anyone knew Jamal, saw activity on Cleveland Avenue that night, or has information that might assist the investigation, please contact the TIPS Hotline.