Leslie Wardell Taylor, 57, was fatally shot during a dispute over money in Blue Hills Park in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 18, 2022. Police responding to reports of a shooting near 53rd Street and Brooklyn Avenue found Taylor with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene after officers attempted life-saving measures.

Witnesses said they saw Taylor arguing with another man just before gunfire. That man, 59-year-old Timothy Green, was located at his home after leaving the park; officers observed what appeared to be bloodstains on his clothing. Green told investigators Taylor had been harassing him for weeks, while witnesses said Taylor was not known to carry a gun.

Timothy Green was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action; prosecutors requested a $250,000 bond. The case resulted in convictions on Murder in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action; sentencing was set for June 28 of the following year. Did anyone in the area know Taylor or see what happened that night?