On the evening of May 18, 2022, 18-year-old Khristian Wright was found with gunshot wounds on a sidewalk near the corner of East 39th and South Pleasant Street in Independence, Missouri. Police had been called shortly before 10 p.m. about shots fired on East 39th and South Lynn, and a separate call redirected them to the location where Wright was discovered and later pronounced dead. His death was counted as the eighth homicide in Independence that year.

Investigators publicly identified a gray or silver Dodge Magnum as a vehicle of interest, saying it may have had damage to the passenger side rear door and quarter panel, and released photos of the car while asking for tips.

If anyone has information about the Dodge Magnum, its owner, or the events that night, please contact the TIPS Hotline.