Man shot and killed in Kansas City parking lot, 2025’s 100th homicide
One man is dead after being shot at a parking lot party in Kansas City on Saturday night.
Police were called to a shooting just before 7 p.m. to a party in a parking lot at 53rd Street and Prospect Avenue. Upon arrival, officers were directed to a convenience store, where they found a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound, according to Sgt. Philip DiMartino, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
Lifesaving measures were taken, but medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police later identified the victim as 30-year-old Rahmalle Ceasar, a police spokesman said Sunday.
No one is yet in custody, but DiMartino said detectives are working to determine what led to the shots being fired and are canvassing for witnesses, footage and physical evidence.
This marks the 100th homicide this year, compared to 88 at this time last year, according to data tracked by the Star, which includes police shootings.
Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.
This story was originally published August 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM.
