On a cold January evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 31-year-old Derrick Smith was cut short by gunfire. The incident, which occurred on Monday, January 13, 2020, marked another tragic entry in the city's growing list of homicides. The shooting took place in the 3500 block of Wabash Avenue, where police were called to respond to reports of violence.
Upon their arrival, officers were directed inside a residence where they found Derrick Smith unresponsive.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, but despite their efforts, Smith was pronounced dead from his injuries. The Kansas City Police Department immediately began a homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
In the days that followed, an obituary was published for Smith, and his death was officially classified as a homicide. However, the investigation into who was responsible for his death has seemingly stalled. To date, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the shooting. The case is now considered one of the city's unsolved homicides, leaving a family without answers and a community still searching for justice for Derrick Smith.
