Marcus Benson, 45, was found fatally shot inside a Kansas City home on the evening of December 30, 2022. Emergency responders pronounced him dead after officers were directed to a bathroom in the 6900 block of East 17th Street where his body was located; investigators recovered multiple spent shell casings from the bathroom and the front room of the house.

A 16-year-old boy was identified by his mother after the teen reportedly called her confessing to the shooting and then fled to a nearby park. The youth was later taken into custody in a vehicle near the residence. The Jackson County Juvenile Officer’s Office filed charges including second-degree murder and armed criminal action; because of the suspect’s age, a mandatory hearing in family court will decide whether he will be tried as an adult.

Benson was born December 3, 1977, and worked as a shift manager at a Hardee’s in Kansas City. Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between Benson and the teenager or a motive for the shooting. Does anyone have information about Benson’s last known movements or the relationship between him and the juvenile suspect?