In the late afternoon of a September day in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 20-year-old Robiell Avila, a male, was tragically cut short. On September 21, 2019, in the parking lot of the View High Lake Apartments, a gated community in the southern part of the city, Avila was shot and killed. Another man who was with him at the time was also shot and rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
The initial police investigation painted a chaotic scene.
Officers arrived to find two victims, both believed to be in their 20s. One was discovered on the passenger side of a black Lincoln, while the other was found several feet away. Two potential suspects were seen fleeing the area at the time of the shooting. Police described them as two Black males wearing white T-shirts; one reportedly had a box-style haircut, and the other had shoulder-length braided hair.
In the days that followed, the Kansas City Police Department continued to search for answers. Investigators released a photograph of two individuals labeled as 'subjects of interest' in the double shooting. The authorities urged the public to come forward with any information that might lead to the identification and apprehension of those responsible for Avila's death, noting that the individuals in the photograph should be considered armed and dangerous.
Despite the initial leads and the public appeal for information, details regarding any arrests or the formal identification of suspects in the murder of Robiell Avila have not been publicly released. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and the Kansas City community, with the individuals responsible for his death seemingly still at large. The investigation into the city's 112th homicide of that year continues, with law enforcement still seeking the crucial information that could bring justice for Robiell Avila.
