William L. Pearson, a 29-year-old Black man, was found dead near the intersection of East 33rd Street and Indiana Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 23, 2022. Officers responding to a report of an individual making threats with a weapon discovered Pearson lying near the street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kansas City Police Department later reclassified the matter as a homicide, listed as the city’s 109th homicide that year.

Family and friends remembered William for his love of music and video games and for singing in his church choir. No information about suspects or arrests has been released and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information that could assist investigators, please come forward.