On the evening of July 20, 2017, the Kansas City Police Department received a dispatch call regarding a shooting incident in the area of 28th Street and Walrond Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene at approximately 5:35 p.m., officers located a victim suffering from gunshot trauma. The individual was identified as 25-year-old male Daveon C. Cooksey. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital for treatment, but he was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at 6:21 p.m.
Detectives from the Kansas City Police Department Homicide Unit opened an investigation into the shooting, assigning it Case Report Number 17-63562. Crime scene personnel collected evidence from the location, and investigators canvassed the area for potential witnesses or surveillance footage that could shed light on the events leading up to the gunfire. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear to law enforcement at the scene.
despite the initial response and ongoing investigative efforts, the case remains classified as an unsolved homicide by local authorities and cold case databases. As of the available public records, no suspects have been publicly named, and no arrests have been made in connection with the death of Daveon Cooksey. The investigation continues as authorities seek information from the public to identify those responsible.
