On Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2022, police responded to the 5200 block of East 29th Street in Kansas City after reports of a shooting. Officers found 26-year-old Sterling Simpson on the ground around 3:30 p.m.; he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures but Simpson was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was classified as a homicide.

Sterling Simpson, born March 6, 1996, was a father to two toddler-aged daughters, ages two and three. He grew up in northeast Kansas City and had been in a long-term relationship with his high school sweetheart; the couple were raising the children together. The family later started a fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses.

Authorities reported having no information about a suspect in the immediate aftermath, and no arrests have been publicly announced. If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward.