Eric T Anderson

In the chill of a December evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 41-year-old Eric T. Anderson was tragically cut short. On December 6, 2016, Anderson was in the parking lot of the Blue Bird Motel, located in the 8900 block of U.S. 40, when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m., a time when the bustling city was settling into the rhythms of the night.

Just moments before the fatal shooting, a sense of unease had already descended upon the motel. An e ...