Desimund Star

In the summer of 2020, a shooting in Kansas City tragically cut short the life of 50-year-old Desimund E. Star. On the evening of July 13th, a caller alerted police to the sound of gunshots near 8th and Prospect Avenue.

Officers arrived at the scene just before 9:15 p.m. to find an unresponsive male, later identified as Star, lying in the street. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he died a short time later.

At the time of the incident, authorities did not release any information regarding a potential suspect or suspects in the fatal shooting. The case marked the 105th homicide in Kansas City that year. The investigation into the death of Desimund Star was ongoing as police appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest.