On May 18, 2020, the community of Kansas City, Missouri, was shaken by a violent triple shooting that claimed the life of twenty-five-year-old Tevin Grimmett. A Black male resident of the city, Grimmett was at the Willow Creek Apartment Complex in the 9900 block of Walnut Street when the incident unfolded in the early morning hours. Reports indicate that the violence stemmed from a heated argument that escalated rapidly, shattering the quiet of the night around 1:30 a.m.
with the sound of gunfire.
When officers from the Kansas City Police Department arrived at the chaotic scene, they discovered multiple victims. While police secured the area, it was determined that Grimmett had already been transported from the complex by a private citizen in a desperate bid to save his life. He was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries, but medical personnel were unable to save him, and he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Grimmett was not the only fatality that night. Police found twenty-one-year-old Victor Garrett deceased at the scene of the shooting. A third victim, an unidentified woman, was also struck by gunfire and suffered life-threatening injuries, requiring immediate hospitalization. Investigators processing the scene learned from witnesses that a dispute had broken out just prior to the shooting, though the specific nature of the conflict remained unclear in the immediate aftermath.
despite an intensive investigation by homicide detectives who canvassed the apartment complex and sought leads from residents, the case proved difficult to solve. Authorities urged anyone with information to come forward, but reports indicate that the search for the perpetrator hit a standstill. As of the most recent available updates, no suspects have been arrested or charged in connection with the murders of Tevin Grimmett and Victor Garrett, leaving the case open and the families of the victims awaiting justice.
