In the early hours of a summer Sunday in 2013, a trip to visit friends ended in tragedy for Pierre Richard Mogene in Kansas City, Missouri. The 35-year-old Black male had just arrived in the city, but he would never make it to his friends' door. On July 28, 2013, Mogene was walking down the street at 2623 E. 8th Street when he was shot.
The motive for the shooting appears to have been a robbery attempt. The friends Mogene had come to visit were unaware of his arrival until after police discovered his body in their front yard. The initial shock of his death was compounded by the sudden and violent nature of the crime.
Despite the passage of time, the case of Pierre Richard Mogene's murder remains unsolved. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with his death. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department continues to list his case among its unsolved homicides, a lingering reminder of a life cut short and a search for justice that continues.
