Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal shooting along a major Kansas City roadway as Keithlin Royster, an adult male who was killed in what investigators believe may have been a road rage incident.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, officers were dispatched just before 11:20 a.m. to the area of 71 Highway and Blue River Road after receiving reports of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found Royster inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings indicate the shooting may have stemmed from a road rage confrontation, though investigators say it remains unclear where the incident began or what led up to the fatal encounter. Law enforcement officials canvassed portions of 71 Highway from Gregory Boulevard to the crime scene in search of evidence that could help reconstruct the sequence of events.
No suspect information has been released, and authorities have not indicated whether any arrests have been made. The investigation remains active.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has information that could assist investigators to contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). Tips can be provided anonymously.
Officials emphasized that even small details—such as unusual driving behavior, arguments between vehicles, or discarded items along the roadway—could prove critical to the investigation.
The case underscores ongoing concerns about roadway violence and the potentially deadly consequences of aggressive driving. Further updates are expected as investigators continue their work.
