On the evening of July 20, 2017, police in Kansas City, Missouri, were dispatched to a reported shooting near the intersection of East 28th Street and Walrond Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene around 5:40 p.m., officers discovered a 25-year-old Black male, identified as Daveon Cooksey, inside a parked vehicle. He was suffering from apparent life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services transported Cooksey to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment.
Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m. that same evening. The incident was immediately classified as a homicide, prompting detectives to canvass the area for witnesses and evidence.
According to records from the Kansas City Police Department, the case remains an open investigation. As of the last available updates from law enforcement databases, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with Cooksey's murder. Authorities continue to urge anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the TIPS Hotline to assist in resolving the case.
