William Gregory Hugo, known as Greg, was 60 when he was fatally shot on Monday, May 22, 2017, near the intersection of 24th and Laurel streets in Independence, Kansas. The Independence Police Department opened a homicide investigation with assistance from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

The victim lived in Neodesha, Kansas, and was a husband, father, and grandfather. Authorities quickly identified a person of interest and took 65-year-old Gary Lee Johnson into custody near the scene; reports indicate the circumstances leading to the shooting and the relationship between Hugo and Johnson were part of the active investigation. Funeral services for Hugo were held the following week.

If anyone knew Greg Hugo, his whereabouts that day, or has information about the events near 24th and Laurel on May 22, 2017, please come forward.