In the early evening of November 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri, 16-year-old Andre Vidal Pride Jr. was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. at the Stonewood Apartments located in the 7500 block of East 85th Terrace. Responding to reports of a shooting, police officers discovered the male teenager unresponsive in a grassy area of the apartment complex, having sustained gunshot wounds.
He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Preliminary investigations by the Kansas City Police Department suggest that the shooting was the culmination of a disturbance involving an unknown number of individuals. Witnesses at the scene reported hearing what they believed to be automatic gunfire during the altercation. Despite these initial leads, authorities have not yet identified any suspects in connection with Andre's death, and no arrests have been made.
The investigation into the homicide remains ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Andre was a junior at Raytown South High School and also worked at a local McDonald's. His death, the 135th homicide in Kansas City in 2024, has left his family, friends, and the wider community calling for justice.
