On the final night of 2016, a chaotic scene unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, that would tragically end the life of 51-year-old Timothy Woods. In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve, Woods was a passenger in a car near the intersection of College Avenue and Gregory Boulevard. Suddenly, the sound of five gunshots shattered the predawn quiet.
Inside the vehicle, Woods cried out, 'I'm hit.'
The female driver, who had picked him up just moments earlier at the request of a mutual friend, sped away from the scene. She rushed him to the ambulance bay of a nearby medical center, honking the horn to draw the attention of police officers who were present. Woods was found unresponsive in the back seat of the car. He succumbed to his injuries a few days later, and his death was officially ruled a homicide.
The driver of the car told investigators that she did not see who fired the shots or where they came from. She also stated that she did not know Woods well. In the immediate aftermath, police appealed to the public for any information regarding the shooting.
Despite the initial investigation and pleas for witnesses to come forward, the case of Timothy Woods' murder grew cold. His death was one of 128 homicides in Kansas City in 2016. To this day, the shooting of Timothy Woods remains unsolved. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with his death, leaving a lingering mystery and an unresolved tragedy for his family and the community.
