In the early morning hours of December 28, 2018, a call to the Kansas City police reported a person in need of medical attention inside a vehicle at the intersection of 30th Street and Park Avenue. Responding officers arrived after 5 a.m. to find 33-year-old Leron R. Walls shot inside the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Kansas City Police Department began investigating Walls' death as a homicide.
At the time of the initial reports, authorities had not released any information about a potential suspect or suspects. Law enforcement officials asked for the public's assistance, encouraging anyone with information to contact the TIPS Hotline or the Kansas City Police Department Homicide Unit.
Leron Robricke Walls was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 24, 1985. He grew up in the city and received his education within the Kansas City Missouri Public School District. He was employed as a laborer at Bartle Hall. In the years that have passed since his death, there have been no publicly available updates regarding arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with his killing.
