Kevin Slape, 50, was found with gunshot wounds outside a home in the 5800 block of East 20th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, just before 6:30 p.m. on November 15, 2022. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and died over the weekend following the shooting. The case was investigated as a homicide and recorded as Kansas City’s 146th homicide of the year.

Officers initially took a person of interest into custody at the scene but later released that individual pending further investigation. The Kansas City Police Department’s homicide unit is working with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office to review the case for potential charges. Authorities have encouraged anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or use the anonymous TIPS Hotline, and a significant reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Does anyone in the area have information about the shooting or saw activity near East 20th Street on the evening of November 15, 2022?