Lionel L Pierson

Death by Force

On November 24, 2010, Lionel L. Pierson, an 18-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle near 72nd Street and Brooklyn Avenue. Two men approached the car during the daytime and fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene. Pierson’s death added to the city's rising homicide numbers that year. The case, like many others in the area, highlighted the persistent issue of gun violence in Kansas City, though details surrounding the motive or suspects remain ...Read More