A tragic story unfolded on the southbound lanes of U.S. 71 Highway near Blue River Road on the morning of January 7, 2026. Keithlin Royster, a 32-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in what Kansas City police believe was a road rage incident. The event led to the closure of the highway for several hours as investigators processed the scene.
Just before 11:20 a.m., officers were called to the scene where they discovered a vehicle stopped on the side of the road. Inside, they found Royster
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