In the early morning hours of December 12, 2017, a fire engulfed a single-story home in the 800 block of Troup Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. First responders, arriving around 3:20 a.m. to battle the heavy flames, made a grim discovery inside the residence. Initially, two bodies were found, and as the investigation continued, a third was located within the charred remains of the house.
One of the three victims was identified as Kevin McBride, a 53-year-old African American male.
The other two individuals were later identified as 61-year-old Ronald Guess and 53-year-old Gwinn Green. All three were residents of Kansas City, Kansas. Investigators quickly deemed the fire suspicious, and the deaths of the three individuals were investigated as homicides. Authorities believed the fire was intentionally set to conceal the primary cause of their deaths.
Despite the ongoing investigation into the triple homicide, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the case. Details about specific suspects or a motive have not been released to the public. The case of who killed Kevin McBride, Ronald Guess, and Gwinn Green remains an unsolved tragedy, leaving their families and community searching for answers.
