In the early morning hours of September 16, 2017, law enforcement officials in Kansas City, Missouri, were dispatched to a parking structure located in the downtown district following reports of gunfire. Officers arrived at the scene near 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue around 2:45 a.m., where they located a vehicle parked within the garage. Inside the car, they discovered the body of 38-year-old Del Lee Osborne, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
First responders pronounced the male victim dead at the scene, initiating a homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
During the initial response, police detained a man who was present at the garage for questioning regarding his involvement in the incident. Investigators interviewed the individual to determine the sequence of events that led to the shooting. Following the interrogation, the man was released pending further investigation, and authorities did not immediately file charges. A spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department subsequently announced that detectives were not searching for any additional suspects in connection with the case, suggesting the event was contained to the parties present at the scene.
In the months following the death, the case saw limited information released to the public regarding criminal proceedings. While a court docket referencing the deceased was filed in Cass County the following year, no public records surfaced confirming the arrest, trial, or conviction of any individual for murder in relation to the incident. The investigation effectively concluded with the release of the initial detainee and the police department's assertion that they were not seeking other persons of interest.
