On a Saturday evening in November, the flicker of fluorescent lights at a Raytown gas station bore witness to a burst of violence that claimed the life of Marlin D. Williams. The 24-year-old man from Kansas City was found in the lot of the gas station, located in the 5200 block of Blue Ridge Cutoff, suffering from gunshot wounds. The call reporting shots fired came in at approximately 7:10 p.m.
on November 19, 2016.
When police arrived at the scene, they discovered both Williams and another man had been shot. Emergency services rushed both victims to a nearby hospital for treatment. While the second man was in stable condition, Williams succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. His death marked the first homicide in Raytown for that year.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement began their investigation into the double shooting. However, no arrests were made in connection with the incident at the time. Police urged anyone with information to come forward and contact the TIPS Hotline. As of the initial reports, the investigation into the death of Marlin D. Williams was ongoing, with no suspects publicly identified.
