Crime Solvers Central
CSC
268 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Evonne Cruz death by force case profile photo

Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Jun 27, 2021

Victim Details

Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz

Female

Black / African American

Kansas-city

MO

2021-06-27

43

Evonne

Antoinette Smalls Cruz

07/17/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In the summer of 2021, a tragedy unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz. The 43-year-old woman was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, June 27, 2021, in what police have described as an apparent murder-suicide.

Officers were initially called to the area of East 9th Street and Prospect Avenue around 9:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting. There, they discovered Cruz inside a vehicle that had crashed. She was suffering from gunshot wounds ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (4)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article252426533.html
  • KCTV Kansas City: Kansas City police investigate murder-suicide near 9th, Prospect
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 2 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (2)

    Hey everyone,
    I've been reading through the details of Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz's case, and ... ...Read More
    01/09/2025
    Hey everyone,
    I've been following the case of Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz, and something keeps ... ...Read More
    04/23/2024
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Evonne Antoinette Smalls Cruz

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Kansas-city, Missouri

    Layla Freeman death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Layla Freeman

    Death: May 13, 2025
    African American Layla Amore Freeman, a 21-year-old resident of Kansas City, Missouri, was tragicall l ...Read More
    Ira Lionell Smith Jr death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Ira Lionell Smith Jr

    Death: Jun 26, 2020
    On June 26, 2020, 36-year-old Ira Lionell Smith Jr. died in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a male vic i ...Read More
    Leigh Margaret Loveleigh Dalton death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Leigh Margaret Loveleigh Dalton

    Death: Feb 20, 2023
    In early February 2023, the life of 44-year-old female Leigh Margaret Loveleigh Dalton came to a tra r ...Read More
    Rita Moore death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Rita Moore

    Death: Mar 12, 2019
    In the quiet evening of March 11, 2019, Rita F. Moore-Edmond, a 44-year-old Black female, was at her e ...Read More
    Michelle Donato death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Michelle Donato

    Death: Nov 25, 2024
    On the night of Monday, November 25, 2024, a violent sequence of events unfolded in the Westside Nor o ...Read More
    Quezariah Jackson death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Quezariah Jackson

    Death: Dec 24, 2022
    On December 24, 2022, tragedy struck a home in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in the untimely deat a ...Read More
    Susan D. Sandhaus Choucroun death by force case in Kansas-city, MO

    Susan D. Sandhaus Choucroun

    Death: Sep 02, 2014
    On September 2, 2014, the life of Susan D. Sandhaus Choucroun, a 69-year-old White female resident o ...Read More