Louis Edward Greer Jr., a thirty-nine-year-old male, lost his life to violence on the night of August 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the area near East 45th Street and Norton Avenue around 10:10 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, authorities discovered Greer suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Despite the response of emergency personnel, he succumbed to his injuries, adding to the city’s list of homicides for that year.
Known affectionately to his friends and family as 'Brother,' Greer was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. He was born in July 1978 and had attended Northeast High School before furthering his education at Wright University. At the time of his passing, he was employed at Beltmann North America, having worked various jobs throughout the region. He was remembered by those who knew him as a trustworthy individual with a 'heart of a kid' and a constant smile, often serving as the jokester among his relatives. He left behind a grieving family, including his parents and four sons: Elijah, Keveon, Xavier, and Quinton.
The investigation into Greer's death began immediately following the discovery of his body, with detectives canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and evidence. Public records and crime databases later listed his case as an unsolved homicide, with no immediate reports of suspects taken into custody in the period following the incident. While police continued to seek leads, asking the community for information, the case remained open without a specified arrest or conviction detailed in subsequent years' major updates for that specific timeframe.
