On December 8, 2021, authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased male in a residential neighborhood. The victim was identified as 54-year-old Edmon E. Alexander Jr. Police officers were dispatched to the area near 28th Street and Bales Avenue around 7:15 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, responders found Alexander unresponsive in an alleyway, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel assessed the situation, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives canvassed the surrounding area for witnesses and collected evidence, but immediate details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting were scarce. The death of the 54-year-old man occurred less than two weeks after a separate tragedy involving his family. His son, 32-year-old Edmon Alexander III, had been fatally shot on November 26, 2021, outside a market near 43rd Street and Askew Avenue. Despite the close timing and familial connection, investigators explicitly stated that the two homicides appeared to be unrelated incidents.
Regarding the investigation into the death of Edmon E. Alexander Jr., no suspects were immediately taken into custody. While police were able to identify and charge multiple individuals in connection with his son's murder—eventually leading to convictions for second-degree murder in that separate case—public reports indicated that the father's case remained unsolved with no arrests announced in the immediate aftermath. Authorities continued to seek information from the public to aid in identifying those responsible for the fatal shooting of the elder Alexander.
