In the late morning of November 20, 2020, a harrowing 911 call pierced the quiet of a Kansas City neighborhood. On the other end of the line was 43-year-old Heath Morgan, his voice strained with the urgency of a man who knew his time was running out. He had been shot, he told the dispatcher, and in a final, crucial act, he named his assailant: Tevin M. Lynch. Responding officers forced their way into the residence on Indiana Avenue, but it was too late.
Morgan succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the death of Heath Morgan, a man remembered by loved ones as a fun-loving comedian with a heart of gold, moved swiftly. Within hours of the fatal shooting, police located and arrested 28-year-old Tevin M. Lynch. The connection between the two men began to surface as a witness informed detectives they had introduced Morgan and Lynch within the last year. Another witness reported seeing a man matching Lynch's description outside Morgan's home that morning. Further evidence was found on Morgan's cellphone, which showed a call from a 'Tevin Grass' approximately 42 minutes before the desperate call to 911.
Prosecutors in Jackson County formally charged Tevin M. Lynch with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Heath Morgan. The charges underscored the violent end to what had begun as an acquaintance between the two men. As the legal proceedings began, the case stood as a stark reminder of a life cut short, and a final, damning accusation from a man who used his last breaths to seek justice.
