In the early evening of July 21, 2015, a burst of violence shattered the summer calm in Kansas City, Kansas, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and devastating loss. Kevin H. Boswell, a 39-year-old Black/African American male, was the victim of a fatal shooting that day. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. in the 3000 block of North 27th Street, outside a local liquor store.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and Boswell was quickly transported to a nearby hospital
in an attempt to save his life. Tragically, his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead. The news of his death sent ripples of grief through his community and family, who would later remember him in an obituary. His funeral service was held on August 7, 2015, at the Greater Jerusalem Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas, followed by his burial at XII Gates Memorial Gardens in Kansas City, Missouri.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department launched a homicide investigation. Detectives appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to come forward and contact the TIPS Hotline. This public call for help was a crucial step in an investigation that, in its early stages, had no publicly identified suspects or persons of interest.
Despite the initial police investigation and the plea for public assistance, information regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect or suspects in the death of Kevin H. Boswell has not been made publicly available in the years that have followed. The narrative of that tragic evening remains incomplete, and the search for justice in his case continues. The circumstances surrounding his death left a void in the lives of those who knew him, a story without a final chapter.
